ill-tempered

Example Sentences

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She looked like an ill-tempered wedding cake with feet.

From Literature

In the Dodgers’ World Series run last season, Treinen was as vicious as an ill-tempered Doberman, going 2-0 with three saves, a 2.19 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings.

From Los Angeles Times

For starters, this contest has been – to put it mildly – ill-tempered.

From BBC

The chancellor and shadow chancellor will face off in the Commons later for the first time since that ill-tempered exchange.

From BBC

Preston North End finished triumphant over Leeds United in a dramatic but ill-tempered Boxing Day tussle.

From BBC