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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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Setting the film in the Midwest helped tune it to Odenkirk’s particular temperament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Your stories should demonstrate not only what you’ve accomplished, but that you did so with the right attitude and temperament.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Without resorting to jingoism or over-sentimentality, he began to write with increasing tenderness about his native country—its climate, its countryside, its particular temperament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

To all but his most fanatical followers, it’s clear he possesses a megalomaniacal personality and violent temperament.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

“And what does a person with such a romantic temperament seek in the study of the classics?”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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