as in temper
one's characteristic attitude or mood
looking for a dog with a sweet temperament
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Recent Examples of temperament
And then there was the matter of whether his temperament was right for Kentucky.
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Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
My temperament is to be a little bit more reserved and private than hers.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
These are all details of tone and temperament, and the relative absence of obvious and substantial policy achievements is part of the indictment against J.F.K. But the tone of a society is central to its self-conception.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Because there are advantages to knowing how the competition works, the time management involved, and the temperaments of the judges.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
My temperament is to be a little bit more reserved and private than hers.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
These are all details of tone and temperament, and the relative absence of obvious and substantial policy achievements is part of the indictment against J.F.K. But the tone of a society is central to its self-conception.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Because there are advantages to knowing how the competition works, the time management involved, and the temperaments of the judges.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for temperament
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperament
Noun
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As seen on the broadcast and in videos uploaded to X, Curry, 37, known for his cool temper on the court, was seen intensely exchanging words with Rockets head coach, Ime Udoka.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Zahra said Mary slowly opened up about her troubles with Nathan, his paranoia, his temper.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Helping students develop tools and dispositions for critically evaluating media is more important than ever.—
David Nurenberg,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The agency finally approved the company’s marketing of tests to determine genetic dispositions to 10 health conditions, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and certain blood clotting disorders, in 2017.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Like a lot of that stuff increases your overall perspective on life and your attitude and stuff.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Use this insider knowledge to your advantage.) Come to the table with the attitude of creating a win-win scenario for yourself and the seller.—
Ryan Serhant,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Temperament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperament. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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