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short-tempered
adjective as in touchy
adjective as in quick to anger
Example Sentences
I'm not violent, ever, but I can be short tempered and was afraid of myself.
With a short-tempered bang, Smith hung up, after saying that he would call back later.
He had lately become quick and short-tempered, but always with a visible attempt to be kind to those around him.
His demeanor was that of a man suffering an intolerable headache and correspondingly short-tempered.
Towards the end of that week the entire staff became exceedingly short tempered.
Should elderly, short-tempered Dowagers be permitted to use bad language?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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