hot-tempered
adjective
: becoming angry very easily : having or showing a hot temper
a hot-tempered political activist
a hot-tempered reply
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In The Goldbergs, Orrantia plays Erica Goldberg, the sarcastic and hot-tempered sibling of show creator Adam F. Goldberg.
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Dallas News, 28 Feb. 2023
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