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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bit bad tempered" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is somewhat irritable or easily annoyed, often in a mild or informal context.
Example: "She can be a bit bad tempered when she hasn't had her morning coffee."
Alternatives: "somewhat irritable" or "a little grumpy".
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"I think he did know how to be - oh, what's the word? - curmudgeonly, you know," says Blake. "But my feeling about it was that he was often in pain or discomfort, and he would rather be a bit bad-tempered than actually complain - which is a thing I'm sure he'd never do.
I felt a bit bad.
We felt a bit bad about that".
"Yeah, and a little bit bad hands.
"Jonah was a guy with a bad temper, so God put the squeeze on him," Henríquez said.
She was, after all, an 81-year-old woman with a bad temper and a heart condition.
Even the bad lighting is a bit too bad.
He has a bad temper and a relentless drive to be in power, regardless of consequences.
I have a very bad temper, and it's not always healthy for me and for others.
Ramus is reputed to have had a very bad temper.
I have a really bad temper.
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