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bad-tempered
[ bad-tem-perd ]
adjective
- cross; cranky; surly; ill-tempered:
a bad-tempered person.
bad-tempered
adjective
- angry, irritable, or ungracious
Word History and Origins
Origin of bad-tempered1
Example Sentences
On paper, it might sound like fun for an actor to play such a juicy, bad-tempered character.
The film follows Pansy as she navigates various everyday situations with her bad-tempered approach.
His election came after an occsionally bad-tempered campaign, with complaints from one of the candidates about party interference in the contest.
Snook is best known for her role in Succession as Shiv Roy, one of four children battling for control of their bad-tempered father Logan Roy's media empire.
He denied his No 10 had been a toxic place to work, and said bad-tempered exchanges between advisers showed "naturally self-critical" people anxious to do their best, even adding it was "creatively useful".
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