short-tempered
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“My personality changes. I get very short tempered, and I get very judgmental. I’m quick to be snippy,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2023
“I could tell there was some stress in the air because there were a couple very short tempered exchanges between us this morning,” wrote another.
From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2020
“I found I became very agitated, very angry, very frustrated, short tempered and I didn’t realize it was a result of having been blindfolded until like halfway through,” Bullock said.
From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2018
She gets mad at Mr. Burnheimer, she says, especially when he is unusually short tempered with the kids.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 19, 2018
Except when engaged under a heavy fire he has been either silent, or impatient and short tempered, shirking conversation even with women when his turn of duty was over.
From Rujub, the Juggler by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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