temperament
Example Sentences
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Without resorting to jingoism or over-sentimentality, he began to write with increasing tenderness about his native country—its climate, its countryside, its particular temperament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The hearing on Wednesday -- the only formal hurdle before a floor vote -- quickly turned tense, with Paul confronting Mullin over past comments and questioning his temperament.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
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 • Mar. 11, 2026
To all but his most fanatical followers, it’s clear he possesses a megalomaniacal personality and violent temperament.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
He could neither frighten nor humiliate Fielding, because his temperament would reject all of it without trouble, he would not bring out the worst in Hooper, as Kingshaw himself did.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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