hot-headed
Britishadjective
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A long career in sports journalism followed, including working for ITV's Grampian TV, where the closest he got to a fight was with Sir Alex Ferguson, the notoriously hot-headed manager for Aberdeen in the 1980s.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
Meanwhile, the dairy farmers’ hot-headed, party-hearty offspring seem like the animals in need of taming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
We saw the same thing last month with Colorado State’s hot-headed approach in the overtime loss at Colorado.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2023
The years have not calmed Maverick from his impulsive, hot-headed style.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2022
It had a dynamic and strangely hot-headed young Henry wanting to rush out and buy a used single-engine airplane against the advice of his parents.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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