mild-tempered
Example Sentences
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A usually mild-tempered bird, Murphy gently rotated his rock, less shaped like an egg than a small meteorite, as though to incubate it.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023
"Clarke is respectful, academic, mild-tempered and dislikes conflict, while Manny is brash and can intimidate people who disagree with him," this person said.
From Reuters • Dec. 22, 2010
The mild-tempered eye doctor eventually became known as "the octopus," since his eager arms now reached out in so many directions.
From Time Magazine Archive
True to the fever of the season, this violent outburst was run by the N.A.A.C.P.�normally a mild-tempered organization.
From Time Magazine Archive
By 1932, the modest, mild-tempered Cunningham, whose legs and back were covered in a twisting mesh of scars, was becoming a national sensation, soon to be acclaimed as the greatest miler in American history.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
