temperament

Example Sentences

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Depending on your temperament, breaking things down by location may be enough to get you gliding from zone to zone.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 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

To investigate the biological roots of canine temperament, scientists examined the DNA of 1,300 golden retrievers and compared it with each dog's behavioral profile.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

The stakes were higher and layered with the existential absurdity of abrupt shifts, which he carried with an elegant, slightly seething temperament that has found its expression in the work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The hurly-burly of politics did not suit his temperament, which was only comfortable when ensconced on his mountaintop and redesigning his mansion at Monticello.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis