as in dispositions
one's characteristic attitude or mood
looking for a dog with a sweet temperament
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Recent Examples of temperaments
The Singapore Sling and the Million Dollar Cocktail are sisters who share the same DNA and many of the same qualities but possess quite different temperaments and have gone on to enjoy different lives.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
Players of all kinds of temperaments, skill levels and game styles have done it, do it, and will do it in the future — and there are methods to the madness that takes over a tennis player in the throes of frustration.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
He was involved off and on with Joplin over the second half of the 1960s, two young hippies whose careers and temperaments drove them apart.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
He was involved off and on with Joplin over the second half of the 1960s, two young hippies whose careers and temperaments drove them apart.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Knowing the umps isn’t as much of a priority as, say, nailing every aspect of the next three upcoming opponents, but learning umpires’ temperaments and tendencies is a good idea, even in the ABS and replay review era.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
In another study published in October 2025, Kucker and her colleagues found the caregivers’ temperaments, and that of their child’s, influences digital media use and thereby language learning.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The nominated Oscar shorts come in three categories — and a lot of subjects, styles and temperaments.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
This year, the most piquant examples of the mad mother arrived in dramas of various hues and temperaments.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
Players of all kinds of temperaments, skill levels and game styles have done it, do it, and will do it in the future — and there are methods to the madness that takes over a tennis player in the throes of frustration.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
He was involved off and on with Joplin over the second half of the 1960s, two young hippies whose careers and temperaments drove them apart.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
He was involved off and on with Joplin over the second half of the 1960s, two young hippies whose careers and temperaments drove them apart.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Knowing the umps isn’t as much of a priority as, say, nailing every aspect of the next three upcoming opponents, but learning umpires’ temperaments and tendencies is a good idea, even in the ABS and replay review era.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
In another study published in October 2025, Kucker and her colleagues found the caregivers’ temperaments, and that of their child’s, influences digital media use and thereby language learning.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The nominated Oscar shorts come in three categories — and a lot of subjects, styles and temperaments.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
This year, the most piquant examples of the mad mother arrived in dramas of various hues and temperaments.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperaments
Noun
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But white settlers found their stubborn dispositions too unruly for domestication and their big bodies too tempting a commodity.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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The solstice will occur on March 20, bringing with it longer, warmer days, blooming flowers, and overall happier dispositions.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fists flew on the 50-yard line as tempers heated up during the traditional post-game handshake, with some athletes exiting the field bloodied and bruised.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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Together, Kelly and the queen made a brilliant team, only rarely falling out when tempers frayed.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This marks a seismic shift in attitudes toward the technology’s promise.—
Terrence Curtin,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Our attitudes, our hang-ups, our fears.—
Colin Fleming,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Temperaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperaments. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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