ill-tempered

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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 • Oct. 14, 2025

More by-elections would follow - including a defeat to Labour in Batley and Spen in 2021 after another ill-tempered campaign - and a 2016 run at the London Mayoralty, which saw him come 7th.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

Mr Jaber also referred to suggestions that he had been ill-tempered with Ms Robinson, the host of the November event.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023

They’re either too big, too old or ill-tempered.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023

It was a good enough voice, not loud, not soft, plain, and not ill-tempered.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck