hot-tempered
Americanadjective
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A welter of memoirs and biographies have traced their colorful lives as well as their relationships with one another and with their hot-tempered father, David.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Liverpool put their recent Premier League struggles behind them to end Manchester City's unbeaten run in an enthralling and hot-tempered encounter at Anfield, which saw Jurgen Klopp sent off.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2022
The network on Tuesday defended the series, which portrays the Lakers great as hot-tempered and moody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
Caan was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of the hot-tempered Corleone in 1972's "The Godfather."
From Reuters ● Jul. 7, 2022
When the three had left the stage, the hot-tempered boy remained, just as Scythe Faraday had said earlier in the day.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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