Sentence examples for contentious temperament from inspiring English sources

In his The Argumentative Indian, Amartya Sen has made a compelling case for a deliberative, and at times contentious, temperament in Indian intellectual life.

It proceeds not by inevitable reason but by a contentious mangle of agenda, temperament, group psychology and, yes, repeatable measurement.

Lately, Assange has been sparing with his media appearances; his legal troubles have brought to the surface a contentious side of his temperament that does not reflect the whole of who he is.

But the absence of meltdowns, tense moments or contentious conversations may be reassuring about the president's temperament, but it is not particularly helpful in a chronicle of the drama and suspense of this extraordinary campaign.

Some temperament.

"Excellent temperament".

His temperament.

"Bad temperament".

Their temperament's better.

Her temperament regularly….

Nothing contentious.