temperament
Example Sentences
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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
His peacenik bonafides never seemed very believable considering his violent, hostile temperament, but they did become part of his brand.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
It’s because they tried to go and do it all for themselves over there, and don’t have the temperament.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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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