sweet-tempered
Example Sentences
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Baker, detectives learned, had been a sweet-tempered practitioner of Wicca, a form of nature worship that shunned violence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
Tour de France organizers confirmed the death Thursday in a tribute to the sweet-tempered rider known as much for his close finishes as his victories.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022
Elizabeth, though, lives with her sweet-tempered husband Stephen, who suffers from mild but increasing dementia.
From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2021
The first, Feels Good Man, tracks Pepe’s journey to notoriety from the point of view of its creator, Matt Furie, a sweet-tempered, somewhat credulous California-based illustrator.
From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2020
I made a vow right then and there, before sweet-tempered Lucky Pete and my Heavenly Maker, that I would do everything in my power to stop wicked little Flora Maroney before it was too late.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
