Examples of quick-tempered in a Sentence
a quick-tempered man who invariably utters threats at any kids who wander into his yard
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Suwa is the band’s beloved transmasculine Korean American hero, glamorous and quick-tempered.
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Part of it had to do with Nguyen’s distant relationship with her father, a taciturn and quick-tempered man with whom the author had difficulty connecting.
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Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Part of it had to do with Nguyen’s distant relationship with her father, a taciturn and quick-tempered man with whom the author had difficulty connecting.
—
Barbara Spindel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Sep. 2023
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“Quick-tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quick-tempered. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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