temperament
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I saw him play there as Spurs captain recently and he has the quality, temperament and leadership qualities to step up to senior international level.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
It’s just as relatable to see why two people decide to call it quits because of luck, timing and temperament as it is watching them happily pair off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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
Talent often comes saddled with a high-school temperament and watchful parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
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
Subsequent synthetics display a range of temperaments, from Lance Henriksen’s Bishop, realistic enough to pass for human, to Michael Fassbender’s David 8, the earliest Weyland-Yutani invention to achieve a lifelike version of artificial intelligence.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 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
The more subtle management skill was to match temperaments with the groups.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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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