temperament

Example Sentences

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Instead, Pegula tends to go about her business quietly, relying on a calm temperament and a methodical style that wears opponents down over time.

From Los Angeles Times

To investigate the biological roots of canine temperament, scientists examined the DNA of 1,300 golden retrievers and compared it with each dog's behavioral profile.

From Science Daily

To all but his most fanatical followers, it’s clear he possesses a megalomaniacal personality and violent temperament.

From Salon

The stakes were higher and layered with the existential absurdity of abrupt shifts, which he carried with an elegant, slightly seething temperament that has found its expression in the work.

From Los Angeles Times

This would have been the kind of chase that Virat Kohli would have masterfully approached in the past - one where temperament was as pertinent a factor as talent.

From BBC