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Recent Examples of hot-tempered
What is the strategy for living with someone who is exceedingly hot-tempered?
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The movie co-stars Albert Finney as an acclaimed and hot-tempered writer named George and Keaton as Faith, the wife and mother of his children, who gave up her own dreams to support him, only to get thrown over for a younger woman (Karen Allen).
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
Robbie is a complicated man, at once incredibly compassionate and deeply self-centered, philosophical and brooding but also impulsive and hot-tempered.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Laura is observant, tender, strong-willed, hot-tempered.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 2 May 2025
Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley: The intelligent and hot-tempered Buckley who formerly oversaw the fishery’s finances and, like her father, has allowed alcohol to ruin her bright future.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
Benoist will play Bree Buckley, the intelligent and hot-tempered Buckley who formerly oversaw the fishery’s finances and, like her father, has allowed alcohol to ruin her bright future.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
In a 2013 interview with CBS News, Knight pushed back on his reputation as being hot-tempered.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The movie co-stars Albert Finney as an acclaimed and hot-tempered writer named George and Keaton as Faith, the wife and mother of his children, who gave up her own dreams to support him, only to get thrown over for a younger woman (Karen Allen).
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
Robbie is a complicated man, at once incredibly compassionate and deeply self-centered, philosophical and brooding but also impulsive and hot-tempered.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Laura is observant, tender, strong-willed, hot-tempered.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 2 May 2025
Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley: The intelligent and hot-tempered Buckley who formerly oversaw the fishery’s finances and, like her father, has allowed alcohol to ruin her bright future.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
Benoist will play Bree Buckley, the intelligent and hot-tempered Buckley who formerly oversaw the fishery’s finances and, like her father, has allowed alcohol to ruin her bright future.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
In a 2013 interview with CBS News, Knight pushed back on his reputation as being hot-tempered.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot-tempered
Adjective
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Díaz doesn’t expect openly antagonistic messaging at the halftime show — perhaps the lighter-blue Puerto Rican independence flag as a covert anti-occupation gesture.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The hostile bid came as Nexstar Media Group agreed to acquire Tegna, in a $6 billion transaction that would run afoul of the FCC’s 39% ownership cap; Nexstar has filed for a waiver to the ownership cap.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 31-year-old Puerto Rican singer’s celebration of Hispanic culture could hardly have arrived at a more hostile moment for Latinos.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sometimes the messages got feisty, with Epstein lecturing Karp over a fee.—
Tom Schoenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The one is Sohni Ammi, her feisty mother-in-law, whose sharp tongue hides a big heart, while the other is Bholi, a quiet and wise neighbor.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But his belligerent foreign policy once again overshadowed his attempts at a cohesive economic message.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lately, the president has revisited his preoccupation with annexing Greenland in an increasingly belligerent manner.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Williamson’s pugnacious lyrics are grounded in manual labor and local indignities, but Planet X’s malaise transcends any neighborhood or job site, toeing the line between angst and grievance.—
Pete Tosiello,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kimmel reasserted his place as the most pugnacious of the late-night hosts during his first week back.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Attorney General Pam Bondi sparred with Democrats about her year-long tenure at the Department of Justice, in a combative, hours-long hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Here are seven key takeaways from the combative hearing.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The only thing that puts wind in The Disappear’s heavy sails is the real people attempting to give some sense of depth, breadth, and humor to the near-caricatures on stage — especially the play’s quarrelsome leads.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2026
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And what’s most important — indeed the principal reason for protecting the existence of a noisy, quarrelsome, factious, muckraking free press in our republic — is accountability.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Comprised primarily of covers of Memphis non-hits, Behind the Magnolia Curtain is a bizarre record, its confrontational lack of chops intensifying its cockeyed charisma and ribaldry.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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Preston’s remark, consistent with his confrontational style on the trail, points to the foundations of the race.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hot-tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot-tempered. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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