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bad-tempered

[ bad-tem-perd ]

adjective

  1. cross; cranky; surly; ill-tempered:

    a bad-tempered person.



bad-tempered

adjective

  1. angry, irritable, or ungracious
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bad-tempered1

First recorded in 1920–25
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In a bad-tempered session at the Covid inquiry, the former health secretary repeatedly criticised the line of questioning describing it as "naive", "hostile" and "inappropriate".

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On paper, it might sound like fun for an actor to play such a juicy, bad-tempered character.

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The film follows Pansy as she navigates various everyday situations with her bad-tempered approach.

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His election came after an occsionally bad-tempered campaign, with complaints from one of the candidates about party interference in the contest.

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Snook is best known for her role in Succession as Shiv Roy, one of four children battling for control of their bad-tempered father Logan Roy's media empire.

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