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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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Beagles are used in research partly for their size and even temperament.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

MacIntyre is also trying to manage his on-course outbursts after a "telling off" for his conduct at the Masters, but described his actions as "pretty tame" and explained that his temperament is unlikely to change.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

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

Equal temperament, or the ‘well-tempered’ keyboard, wasn’t perfect, but it was a practical solution to what had hitherto seemed intractable problems.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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