temperament
Example Sentences
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Which is why today Slate is launching a new season of Slow Burn, Becoming Justice Gorsuch, exploring his life, judicial temperament, and character.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
Beagles are used in research partly for their size and even temperament.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Bethell certainly has the talent, attributes and temperament to open, yet has only just found a home at number three with his stellar maiden century in the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The hearing on Wednesday -- the only formal hurdle before a floor vote -- quickly turned tense, with Paul confronting Mullin over past comments and questioning his temperament.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
I presume that the sanguine temperament itself and the disturbing influence end in a mentally-accomplished finish; a possibly dangerous man, probably dangerous if unselfish.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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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