mild-tempered
Example Sentences
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A usually mild-tempered bird, Murphy gently rotated his rock, less shaped like an egg than a small meteorite, as though to incubate it.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
"Clarke is respectful, academic, mild-tempered and dislikes conflict, while Manny is brash and can intimidate people who disagree with him," this person said.
From Reuters ● Dec. 22, 2010
Though Albert seems unassuming and mild-tempered, he is capable of using cold power plays.
From Time Magazine Archive
The mild-tempered eye doctor eventually became known as "the octopus," since his eager arms now reached out in so many directions.
From Time Magazine Archive
By 1932, the modest, mild-tempered Cunningham, whose legs and back were covered in a twisting mesh of scars, was becoming a national sensation, soon to be acclaimed as the greatest miler in American history.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
