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as in moody
frequently influenced by moods and especially bad moods
one of those temperamental actresses who can make life difficult for everyone around her
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as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
stock prices have been pretty temperamental lately, often fluctuating wildly
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Recent Examples of temperamental
Kove played John Kreese, the temperamental sensei in the original three Karate Kid films, reprising the role in Netflix’s Cobra Kai alongside Ralph Macchio and William Zabka across the show’s six seasons.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 June 2025
For now, the benefit of a reserve sans swarms of animals is that guests can hike through the mountains without worrying about stumbling upon an angry buffalo or temperamental elephant.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Nokia’s leadership developed a temperamental style that made employees afraid to report bad news about their aging Symbian software as iPhone took over the market.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Brody plays these hairpin temperamental turns for maximum comedic effect in what’s probably the funniest of his Anderson performances.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 June 2025
For now, the benefit of a reserve sans swarms of animals is that guests can hike through the mountains without worrying about stumbling upon an angry buffalo or temperamental elephant.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Nokia’s leadership developed a temperamental style that made employees afraid to report bad news about their aging Symbian software as iPhone took over the market.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Brody plays these hairpin temperamental turns for maximum comedic effect in what’s probably the funniest of his Anderson performances.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperamental
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Then came the 2015 reboot, which was a bomb, turning the characters into sullen, moody versions of themselves (and Dr. Doom into an emo megalomaniac).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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His on-and-off-again relationship with D and overall moody vibe are defined through the ever-changing moon.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The consequences would be far reaching and upend an already volatile political world.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The explosion was one of the country’s largest since the 2010 eruption of Mount Merapi, the country’s most volatile volcano.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The vaunting acclaim the retrospective elicited seems largely unwarranted, though in several brilliant sequences scattered throughout his work, the unruly Rozier achieved an impulsive kind of mastery.—
James Quandt,
The New York Review of Books,
31 July 2025
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Jena Malone played the Bennets’ youngest daughter, Lydia Bennet, whose impulsive behavior threatens the family’s reputation.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Unlike cheaper rebounders that can feel stiff or unpredictable, this one stays sturdy and responsive.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Not pleased by the unpredictable nature of MP stock?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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To do this, the team used a robotic arm equipped with a force and torque sensor to measure air flow in hundreds of spots inside a short model duct to build up a map that shows the unstable danger points in a circular duct and safer ones where the air currents cancel one another out.—
David Szondy
August 02,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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In particle physics, decay refers to the process where unstable subatomic particles transform into two or more lighter, more stable particles.—
William Barter,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Temperamental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperamental. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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