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as in moody
frequently influenced by moods and especially bad moods
one of those temperamental actresses who can make life difficult for everyone around her
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as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
stock prices have been pretty temperamental lately, often fluctuating wildly
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Recent Examples of temperamental
The sequel was first announced in May 2024, and speculation quickly spread about whether Sandler would reprise his role as the temperamental, hockey-playing golfer.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Those are the numbers attached to a 6-year-old cat named Mia, a slightly temperamental girl who is long overdue to find that special someone who will give her another chance at a comfortable life, an Indiana shelter says.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
John Feinstein, the Washington Post sportswriter and columnist who famously spent a season with temperamental Indiana University men’s basketball coach Bobby Knight to write the admired 1986 book A Season on the Brink, died Thursday.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Lovable, charming and generous, yet temperamental, arrogant and obscene.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Those are the numbers attached to a 6-year-old cat named Mia, a slightly temperamental girl who is long overdue to find that special someone who will give her another chance at a comfortable life, an Indiana shelter says.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
John Feinstein, the Washington Post sportswriter and columnist who famously spent a season with temperamental Indiana University men’s basketball coach Bobby Knight to write the admired 1986 book A Season on the Brink, died Thursday.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Lovable, charming and generous, yet temperamental, arrogant and obscene.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperamental
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The exterior of the building is painted a moody shade of teal and has a slanted roof which helps redirect rainwater to the base of the oak tree.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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Last year, black cherry was the fruit of the season—nails and lips were drenched in the moody color, and pulse points spritzed with the juicy fruit’s aroma.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Over the past four years, SOFI's annual returns have been considerably more volatile than the S&P 500, with returns of 27% in 2021, -71% in 2022, 116% in 2023, and 55% in 2024.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Income tax is more volatile and susceptible to the ups and downs within the economy, Greller said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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To tell the story of a middle-aged man’s impulsive leap into restaurant ownership, he’s gathered an accomplished cast wielding effortless charm.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Could this change in spending from non-essential items to more essential ones mean a realignment away from impulsive internet purchases and toward more bare essentials?—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Some British places are utterly unpredictable to pronounce.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Steering the cart is an obvious responsibility of her role, but navigating the course mentally is just as important due to the unpredictable players on the field.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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If parts would collapse in real life, the system identifies the first unstable brick and backtracks, removing it and all subsequent bricks before trying a different approach.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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The team calculated that a magnetar's giant flare could create the right conditions for r-process elements to form, producing highly unstable radioactive nuclei that decay into stable heavy elements such as gold.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
7 May 2025
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“Temperamental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperamental. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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