Sentence examples for ill-tempered from inspiring English sources

The word 'ill-tempered' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe someone's temperament when they are easily irritated or angered. For example, "The judge was known for having an ill-tempered disposition and often passed harsh sentences on the accused."

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ill-tempered

adjective

Having ill temper; being in a bad mood.

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But these were ill-tempered questions.

Sometimes she is unforthcoming and ill-tempered.

It makes you rotten, ill-tempered and cranky.

Go now, before ill-tempered queues start to form.

They did and an ill-tempered series ensued.

An ill-tempered, sometimes violent husband and his despairing wife.

Its aliens are unruly, ungrateful, slovenly and ill-tempered.

Much of Saturday night's match was ill-tempered.

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Anti Semite, racist, bigot, ill tempered jerk.

Not to mention emblematic of a sometimes ill tempered contest.

Fognini, an Italian who was seeded 30th, was ill tempered throughout the match.

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