temperament
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Nonetheless, the party is planning to up its social media game, but do so in line with what it sees as its authentic temperament and values.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
But European bison have "a much more difficult and slightly more aggressive temperament".
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Tennis great John McEnroe is hardly known for his mellow temperament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It’s just as relatable to see why two people decide to call it quits because of luck, timing and temperament as it is watching them happily pair off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Hüzün is the Turkish word she uses to describe my temperament.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Without sense, it could be a myopic rumination on climate change mixed with a treacly buddy comedy, where two opposing temperaments clash into a discordant, aggravating mess.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
A key to Mr. Barnes’s books is that in style as well as form he is a hybridizer, able to combine seemingly contrary temperaments into a single writing voice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
"They all had quite different temperaments for different points in the film," she noted.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
For a good while, the breezy chuckles in “Sacramento” stem from the eccentric clash of priorities and temperaments of a certain kind of limbo male whose sociability skills have soured.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
The more subtle management skill was to match temperaments with the groups.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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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