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 • Dec. 25, 2025
Tour de France organizers confirmed the death Thursday in a tribute to the sweet-tempered rider known as much for his close finishes as his victories.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022
After 14 years of caring for my sweet-tempered brother, he died at 32 from a massive seizure.
From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2021
What he has made instead, with a sure sense for composition and color, is a sweet-tempered tone poem for the apocalypse.
From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2021
I thought, “Yet Joe, dear Joe, you never tell of it. Long-suffering and loving Joe, you never complain. Nor you, sweet-tempered Biddy!”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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