temperament
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Mr. Gates is late to the ranks of the warners, whom some have labeled doomers to reduce their warnings to a matter of temperament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Hand him a first-class ticket to any conflict zone on Earth and his diplomatic temperament would ease tensions that have long bedeviled U.N. envoys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
In terms of temperament, what stood out, considering the context of our conversations, was how mild-mannered he seemed.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Shea has got the attributes to play at the highest level of the game, and the temperament to do so, and that is what you look for as a captain," O'Neill said at the time.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The sheriff rides over, horse dancing in agitation, the beast’s temperament a mirror of its rider’s.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Without sense, it could be a myopic rumination on climate change mixed with a treacly buddy comedy, where two opposing temperaments clash into a discordant, aggravating mess.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
A key to Mr. Barnes’s books is that in style as well as form he is a hybridizer, able to combine seemingly contrary temperaments into a single writing voice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
"They all had quite different temperaments for different points in the film," she noted.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
"You have to find out all the temperaments, the couple's ideas, how well this would match and then put your plan together."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
This made well temperaments particularly welcome for players of difficult-to-tune instruments like the harpsichord and piano.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing temperament
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"The Mixer," Vocabulary from the short story
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Vocabulary from the First Presidential Debate: September 26, 2016
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