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Examples of short-tempered in a Sentence
shop customers learned not to bother the short-tempered dog on their way out
Recent Examples on the Web
Dear Amy: My husband has been irritable, tense, short-tempered and basically taking things out on me and our 16-year-old son.
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Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
Per usual, Barry Gibb speaks to newsmakers of the day, becoming increasingly short-tempered with his guests in between breaking into song.
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Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
The collector, despite his reputation for being short-tempered or blustery, is curious and soft-spoken on tape.
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Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
Olsson and his growing group were stuck. Nervous and short-tempered, Olsson shouted orders that day and threatened to kill people who resisted.
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Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near short-tempered
Cite this Entry
“Short-tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-tempered. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
short-tempered
adjective
short-tem·pered
ˈshȯrt-ˈtem-pərd
: easily angered
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