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Recent Examples of hot-tempered
What is the strategy for living with someone who is exceedingly hot-tempered?
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The movie co-stars Albert Finney as an acclaimed and hot-tempered writer named George and Keaton as Faith, the wife and mother of his children, who gave up her own dreams to support him, only to get thrown over for a younger woman (Karen Allen).
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
Robbie is a complicated man, at once incredibly compassionate and deeply self-centered, philosophical and brooding but also impulsive and hot-tempered.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Laura is observant, tender, strong-willed, hot-tempered.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 2 May 2025
Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley: The intelligent and hot-tempered Buckley who formerly oversaw the fishery’s finances and, like her father, has allowed alcohol to ruin her bright future.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
Benoist will play Bree Buckley, the intelligent and hot-tempered Buckley who formerly oversaw the fishery’s finances and, like her father, has allowed alcohol to ruin her bright future.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
In a 2013 interview with CBS News, Knight pushed back on his reputation as being hot-tempered.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
He is resented by Brother Nacho (Kinan Valdez), the most hot-tempered among them, for being another mouth to feed.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The movie co-stars Albert Finney as an acclaimed and hot-tempered writer named George and Keaton as Faith, the wife and mother of his children, who gave up her own dreams to support him, only to get thrown over for a younger woman (Karen Allen).
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
Robbie is a complicated man, at once incredibly compassionate and deeply self-centered, philosophical and brooding but also impulsive and hot-tempered.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Laura is observant, tender, strong-willed, hot-tempered.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 2 May 2025
Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley: The intelligent and hot-tempered Buckley who formerly oversaw the fishery’s finances and, like her father, has allowed alcohol to ruin her bright future.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
Benoist will play Bree Buckley, the intelligent and hot-tempered Buckley who formerly oversaw the fishery’s finances and, like her father, has allowed alcohol to ruin her bright future.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
In a 2013 interview with CBS News, Knight pushed back on his reputation as being hot-tempered.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
He is resented by Brother Nacho (Kinan Valdez), the most hot-tempered among them, for being another mouth to feed.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot-tempered
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Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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The endeavors and desires of the Bantu [Black people] and the endeavors and objectives of all Europeans [white people] will be antagonistic.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His 134 men were armed with musket, cartridge pouch, and sword in case of a hostile encounter, and the Africaansche Galey lay close by with a couple of small cannon brought forward on the bow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The broader goal, Rubio said, is a prosperous Venezuela aligned with the United States and no longer serving as a hub for hostile foreign powers.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flirting can be feisty, but the chemistry is undeniable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The feisty Suns have already given the Lakers fits this season.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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But his belligerent foreign policy once again overshadowed his attempts at a cohesive economic message.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lately, the president has revisited his preoccupation with annexing Greenland in an increasingly belligerent manner.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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Instead Linda devolves, becoming more pugnacious and thin-skinned and pissed off.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The lieutenant governor is campaigning as the pugnacious, liberal choice in her matchup against Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., a more centrist Democrat who has won tough House races.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Bovino, 55, has been the face of the Minneapolis ICE operation in recent weeks, which has seen the shooting deaths of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti and 37-year-old mother of three Renee Good by federal agents — as well as the combative protests that followed.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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The final minutes of an enthralling, combative contest were played out in relative serenity.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The only thing that puts wind in The Disappear’s heavy sails is the real people attempting to give some sense of depth, breadth, and humor to the near-caricatures on stage — especially the play’s quarrelsome leads.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2026
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And what’s most important — indeed the principal reason for protecting the existence of a noisy, quarrelsome, factious, muckraking free press in our republic — is accountability.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
23 Dec. 2025
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Let the friendship end naturally Assuming this is a mom friend without any ties to your family, the easiest, least confrontational method is to let the friendship fizzle out.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
25 Jan. 2026
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His taste in cable-news hosts (male ones, that is) ran toward confrontational populists like Bill O’Reilly, who was then Fox’s biggest star.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Hot-tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot-tempered. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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