temperament

Example Sentences

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For Spencer, who admits to having a fiery temperament on the field, it was not just opponents on the wrong end of his aggression.

From BBC

For the past few months, he has been learning the violin’s temperament.

From Los Angeles Times

How can a damage case with a melancholic temperament save himself, much less anyone else?

From New York Times

This dappled, restless temperament has pushed Caplan, 40, to spend her adult career playing women who resist categorization in series like “Party Down,” “Masters of Sex,” “Truth Be Told” and “Fleishman.”

From New York Times

Indeed, sometimes the most effective policymakers are not those with the best academic or regional résumés but those with the soundest temperament and judgment.

From Washington Post