short-tempered
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When she gets home from work, she worries she can be too short-tempered with her children.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
My daughter added her laugh-out-loud imitations of me being overly bossy or short-tempered, and her grandma’s habit of asking whether we were on the right train and sitting in the right seats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
As Dick, the serious, short-tempered one, berated him for failing to acknowledge his error, he would scream in exasperation, “Mom always liked you best!”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
“We’ve all been hot, moody and short-tempered with each other,” Ms. Kim said, adding, “But we’re finding ways to have fun and entertain ourselves.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Some are more short-tempered than others, but on one occasion I had a whole team mad at me.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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