temperament

Example Sentences

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Knowing what the stranger looked like didn’t explain what the stranger was like in personality and temperament.

From Literature

Backstage at the Blue Note jazz club, Wyclef Jean spreads out on a couch with the air of a sunned cat, his temperament dialed warm.

From Los Angeles Times

His peacenik bonafides never seemed very believable considering his violent, hostile temperament, but they did become part of his brand.

From Salon

The wider questions, however, surround Arsenal's temperament to withstand the pressure that is suddenly closing in on them, an ominous reminder of previous failings.

From BBC

The nominated Oscar shorts come in three categories — and a lot of subjects, styles and temperaments.

From Los Angeles Times