short temper

noun

: a tendency to become angry easily

Examples of short temper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To crew members, Simpson was a man with charisma and a short temper. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors said Khan was diagnosed with schizophrenia at an early age and struggled with psychological outbreaks, short temper and a lack of emotional control. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

According to the report, Hernandez also claimed that Romero had a short temper and anger issues. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Jan. 2026

Tommy goes on a date with Rachel and slowly shows his extremely short temper, even going so far as to yell at the chick and the duck. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025

While Timberlake’s Robin was mostly silent throughout, Fallon’s Barry was known for his short temper and tendency to break out into song. — James Mercadante, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Celebrated for his vision, he also was criticized for his short temper, impatience, and lack of empathy. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2025

The 1996 classic follows Gilmore, an unsuccessful ice hockey player with a forceful slapshot and a very short temper. — Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024

Rhymes for short temper

• distemper
• sempre