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temperament

[tem-per-uh-muhnt, -pruh-muhnt, -per-muhnt] / ˈtɛm pər ə mənt, -prə mənt, -pər mənt /


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“He’s just such a cool horse,” Koch said, noting the gelding is known around the barn as “Clifford the Big Red Dog” because of his chestnut coat and a temperament Fenton describes as “sweet.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Itauma's trainer Ben Davison, who also worked with Joshua and Fury, believes he has the temperament to handle what comes next.

From BBC Aug. 28, 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

You can tone down your chatbot’s temperament in the tool’s settings, though some adulation might slip through.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

If Bob was unavailable, then he would rather be alone, for in temperament he was not in the least Mr. Clutter’s son but rather Bonnie’s child, a sensitive and reticent boy.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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

The nominated Oscar shorts come in three categories — and a lot of subjects, styles and temperaments.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 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

He copied the model of a Erewar German zeppelin, which lifted off by means of a ot-air system and could accommodate one or more passengers endowed with adventurous temperaments.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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