temperamental
Example Sentences
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Liekhus’ Ma Rainey isn’t merely being temperamental, as Sturdyvant and Irvin assume.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
I’d also feel temperamental if Saturday Night Live made a meal out of jokes about my turkey neck week after week.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Tortorella’s an acquired taste—he can be tetchy, and the NHL isn’t always thrilled—but he and the Knights have been a temperamental match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
The temperamental little, yellow fruit with its susceptibility to heavy rain and viruses can be tough to grow, while devastating hurricanes in Jamaica, a prime producer of Scotch bonnets, delivered a further blow.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Smith and Pollard had stripped away the temperamental barriers.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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