short-tempered

Example Sentences

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When she gets home from work, she worries she can be too short-tempered with her children.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

As Dick, the serious, short-tempered one, berated him for failing to acknowledge his error, he would scream in exasperation, “Mom always liked you best!”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023

“We’ve all been hot, moody and short-tempered with each other,” Ms. Kim said, adding, “But we’re finding ways to have fun and entertain ourselves.”

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Thompson further promised that comedian Sinbad would reprise his role as the short-tempered schoolteacher, Mr. Wheat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Ser Boros was short-tempered, Ser Meryn cold, and Ser Mandon's strange dead eyes made her uneasy, while Ser Preston treated her like a lackwit child.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin