How to Use temperament in a Sentence

temperament

noun

• The two women were opposite in temperament.
• The cop that roughed him up doesn't have the temperament for the job.
  — Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, 23 July 2019
• This could just be a temperament clash.
  — Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
• Her temperament plays a big role, too.
  — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
• Roberts said Phillips has the right temperament for the role.
  — Dan Greenspan, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
• That’s just not my temperament; that’s not the way I was brought up.
  — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2022
• Here, the best of the bunch for tables of any temperament.
  — Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026
• In the doc, Nobu comes across as a man with few flaws and a very even temperament.
  — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 2 July 2025
• That suits our temperament quite well.
  — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
• These agents do not have the temperament to carry a gun or wear a uniform.
  — Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
• Women are far stronger and would be able to run a country with less temperament.
  — Jake Coyle, azcentral, 26 June 2018
• Iris is a bright young girl with a sensitive temperament and big heart.
  — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
• Katz is known as the more fiery in temperament, Banks the cooler.
  — Jocelyn Noveck, ajc, 11 July 2021
• Just a quiet walk back to his bag — the first hint of a temperament that would define his game.
  — Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
• The artistic temperaments clash before the first round of tea from the samovar.
  — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2018
• Yet Jeff has the look, and temperament, of a deeply anxious geek.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 June 2022
• And what does dental hygiene have to do with a child’s temperament?
  — Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 7 Aug. 2024
• But the two sides were simply too far apart, not just in substance, but in style and temperament.
  — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
• Because my temperament — win, lose or draw — has always been kind of even keel.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2024
• All the offense, and all the winning, have changed the temperament of the team.
  — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
• Things to consider in your case are dog breed and temperament.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
• Molinaroli describes a shift not just in pace but in temperament.
  — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
• Frances Perkins was, by temperament, cool and aloof, even a bit boring.
  — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
• But the proof will be in the results, and that only comes with time — and the next test of their temperament.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 9 Feb. 2022
• Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and the fire sign has the temperament of a small toddler.
  — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
• That wasn’t a good fit for his talents and temperament, either.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Aug. 2025
• Because of his temperament, Flash needs to be an inside pet or kept in a yard.
  — Erika Butler, The Aegis, 24 Apr. 2018
• The power would come later, but the temperament was there.
  — Mohsin Kamal, New York Times, 25 June 2026
• In any case, what makes your dog so special to you is not just the appearance and temperament of your pet.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
• Instead, with a temperament as sweet as the tea, there’s someone at my arm asking to help.
  — al, 11 Dec. 2020