short fuse
Example Sentences
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The author is a fan of this feminist hero but acknowledges that Rankin was a family tyrant with a short fuse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Maynes remembers Combs having a short fuse in the office, sometimes banging "his hands up against the desk" like a "bratty kid" and yelling if he did not get his way.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025
“She said that he had trouble in his life, had anger management issues, a short fuse and for no valid reasons, he just gets angry,” he added.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
Despite that short fuse, linebacker Josey Jewell said he appreciates Payton’s high standards.
From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2023
Finally the short fuse of his patience burned out.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
