ill-tempered

Example Sentences

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Ruskin’s ill-tempered insistence that drawing is an exercise of virtue was alien to Church’s character, but the same conjunction of extreme naturalism and a sort of vague pantheism is always present.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

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 • Oct. 14, 2025

The chancellor and shadow chancellor will face off in the Commons later for the first time since that ill-tempered exchange.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

See Donald and Daffy, ill-tempered anthropomorphic animals who aren’t afraid of making a display of their displeasure.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2023

“I’m invariably ill-tempered in the early morning. I repeat to you, the choice is open to you. Either you go to America with Mrs. Van Hopper or you come home to Manderley with me.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier