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Recent Examples of temperamental Sam is trying to keep a good relationship with the temperamental U.S. President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford), who wants Sam to rebuild the Avengers. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 That's assuming, of course, the temperamental Arctic weather cooperates. Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025 The former energy executive struggled as chief diplomat to a temperamental president who frequently conducts foreign policy through social media posts. Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025 Dearden and Dourif are particularly good at opposite ends of the temperamental spectrum. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for temperamental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperamental
Adjective
  • Full array local dimming provides solid contrast for moody movies, and sports look great on the big display.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Digital imagery pulsed with the restless energy of today, layered over deep, moody lighting that sharpened every moment.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Hence, despite its extremely high valuation, the stock appears attractive but volatile, which supports our conclusion that AVGO is a tricky stock to buy.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Wall Street ultimately found the business too volatile and debt-heavy to get fully behind the stock.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Financial preparedness gives you the freedom to make informed choices, not just impulsive ones.
    Marc Shaffer, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Now Donald Trump, in his impulsive and narcissistic approach to the nation's foreign policy, threatens to pull the rug out and let Putin win after all.
    Bradley Gitz, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Fires are unpredictable, dangerous, and fast-moving, and every second counts.
    Andrew Ansbro, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
  • And then there’s the appeals process itself, which remains one of the most unpredictable spectacles in the sport.
    Greg Engle, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • On the flip side, the cushy, rocker-bottom shoe that makes your miles feel oh-so-smooth can leave you wobbly and unstable in the weight room.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Our dependence on oil puts countless service members’ lives at risk and reinforces our reliance on a volatile and unstable global market with the potential to devastate the U.S. economy.
    James Brock, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025

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“Temperamental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperamental. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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