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temperament

[tem-per-uh-muhnt, -pruh-muhnt, -per-muhnt] / ˈtɛm pər ə mənt, -prə mənt, -pər mənt /


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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

Which is why today Slate is launching a new season of Slow Burn, Becoming Justice Gorsuch, exploring his life, judicial temperament, and character.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

MacIntyre is also trying to manage his on-course outbursts after a "telling off" for his conduct at the Masters, but described his actions as "pretty tame" and explained that his temperament is unlikely to change.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Setting the film in the Midwest helped tune it to Odenkirk’s particular temperament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

This is another reason that modes sounded very different from each other, although that particular difference may be missing today when chant is sung using equal temperament.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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