ill-tempered

Example Sentences

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If it sounds polarised, ill-tempered and fractious, that is because it is.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

On Saturday, Benn will be accompanied by his father, who faced Chris Eubank Sr in two iconic and ill-tempered fights in the 1990s, when he takes on Eubank Jr.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

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

They’re either too big, too old or ill-tempered.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023

He shouldn’t have been so ill-tempered with the poor man; it wasn’t Harrison’s fault that Okeoma felt he was condescending.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie