short-tempered
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Mr Casey said he had nightmares, he has become short tempered, and does not like looking at or eating with knives.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023
Klain can occasionally be prickly or short tempered and has been described as one who does not suffer fools gladly.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2020
“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
Westmore, naturally short tempered, became very red, got to his feet, and began striding about the studio as though some sudden blaze of inward anger were driving him into violent motion.
From The Moonlit Way by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
Vocabulary lists containing short-tempered
