sweet-tempered
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- sweet-temperedness noun
Etymology
Origin of sweet-tempered
First recorded in 1625–35
Example Sentences
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It takes a lot for sweet-tempered 28-year-old Nick Darnell to transform himself into Christmas’ most sought-after sourpuss.
From Los Angeles Times
So she let herself sleep, too, and dreamed only of happy things: chirping songbirds and Black Forest cake, and sweet-tempered ponies with long red ribbons braided through their silky manes.
From Literature
Only an exceedingly fortunate, patient, and sweet-tempered person can go through life without ever feeling in high dudgeon, and that was just as true in Miss Penelope Lumley’s day as it is in our own.
From Literature
Baker, detectives learned, had been a sweet-tempered practitioner of Wicca, a form of nature worship that shunned violence.
From Los Angeles Times
It is also tenacious and generous, with a sweet-tempered approach to its audience interactions.
From New York Times
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