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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Baker, detectives learned, had been a sweet-tempered practitioner of Wicca, a form of nature worship that shunned violence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 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
Nan was beautiful and affectionate: Sandy, sweet-tempered, old, and wise.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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