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dispositioned

American  
[dis-puh-zish-uhnd] / ˌdɪs pəˈzɪʃ ənd /

adjective

  1. characterized by a particular mental and emotional outlook (often used in combination).

    He's always been sunny-dispositioned.


Etymology

Origin of dispositioned

First recorded in 1640–50; disposition ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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How the case was dispositioned at the end was kind of sobering.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rover is a most feeling, sweet dispositioned dog—one instance of his affection and kindheartedness I cannot omit.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 353, January 24, 1829 by Various

They always try to keep the Búsao or evil spirit well dispositioned.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 by Various

Doubt if I'll ever git another to love me ez well; 'n' don't know ez I crave it, less'n she was different dispositioned.

From Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour Sketches by Stuart, Ruth McEnery

I guess they wuz real well off and good dispositioned.

From Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife by Holley, Marietta

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