temperament
Example Sentences
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This faith that you can change and improve your circumstances—it has a powerful effect on a country’s temperament.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It explores Justice Gorsuch’s personal life and his judicial temperament, including a pivotal case from nearly 20 years ago that seemed to have shaped his judicial philosophy.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
Bethell certainly has the talent, attributes and temperament to open, yet has only just found a home at number three with his stellar maiden century in the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Setting the film in the Midwest helped tune it to Odenkirk’s particular temperament.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
By temperament, he was suspicious of anything that smacked of novelty and modishness.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing temperament
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"The Mixer," Vocabulary from the short story
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Vocabulary from the First Presidential Debate: September 26, 2016
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