ill-tempered
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- ill-temperedly adverb
Example Sentences
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The boar gave an ill-tempered snort and let him pass.
From Literature
If it sounds polarised, ill-tempered and fractious, that is because it is.
From BBC
But the no-nonsense judge presiding over these often ill-tempered proceedings is desperate to stop them turning into a "public inquiry".
From BBC
“Lord Fredrick pays scarcely any attention to her at all. Perhaps that is why she is so ill-tempered so much of the time.”
From Literature
In the Dodgers’ World Series run last season, Treinen was as vicious as an ill-tempered Doberman, going 2-0 with three saves, a 2.19 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings.
From Los Angeles Times
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