ill-tempered

Example Sentences

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If it sounds polarised, ill-tempered and fractious, that is because it is.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

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

This was a chaotic moment that summed up an ill-tempered game played in the usual Toon Army hothouse atmosphere.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023

The young woman was gaining weight before everybody’s eyes and daily grew more languid and ill-tempered.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende