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Recent Examples of hot-tempered
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.
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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
He is resented by Brother Nacho (Kinan Valdez), the most hot-tempered among them, for being another mouth to feed.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
In The Goldbergs, Orrantia plays Erica Goldberg, the sarcastic and hot-tempered sibling of show creator Adam F. Goldberg.
—Dallas News, 28 Feb. 2023
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
He is resented by Brother Nacho (Kinan Valdez), the most hot-tempered among them, for being another mouth to feed.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
In The Goldbergs, Orrantia plays Erica Goldberg, the sarcastic and hot-tempered sibling of show creator Adam F. Goldberg.
—Dallas News, 28 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot-tempered
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And it may be judged as a gauge of whether those endorsements from Mr. Trump and Mr. Musk helped legitimize the party and gave it broader appeal, or potentially backfired, given the Trump administration’s newly antagonistic relationship with Germany and Europe.—
Christopher F. Schuetze,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Faizon's character maintains an antagonistic relationship with Will Ferrell's Buddy the Elf but begrudgingly respects his work in the store.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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In a notable thawing of tensions between Russia and the U.S., Trump even promised to visit Moscow, and said Putin would be welcome in Washington, D.C. The president has also become increasingly hostile toward Ukraine.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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China’s relentless nuclear buildup, its hostile espionage operations, its militant rhetoric, and, above all, its support for Russia suggest that Xi has already made his call and that a confrontation with the United States is inevitable.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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Cherry aromas on the first nose of this Merlot, followed after a feisty aerating swirl by maple syrup and golden syrup.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Is Cowan a future star or more likely to become a feisty supporting cast member in the middle six?—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Trump himself has taken a more belligerent posture toward multiple longtime U.S. allies in recent weeks, saying the U.S. should take over Greenland from Denmark and that Canada should be the 51st state.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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While breaking that rule was bad enough, King became belligerent when Captain Glenn busted him for drinking too much.—
Gina Ragusa,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, White continues to shape the UFC in his pugnacious image.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
6 Feb. 2025
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Strangers in the Night Frank Sinatra, 1967 Ol’ Blue Eyes at perhaps his most elegantly pugnacious.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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Writing used to be a pretty combative process for us.—
Bill Kopp,
SPIN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The relationship between the two men naturally proves combative, with Danny unwilling to relinquish his status and Wihlborg impatient with his trainer’s refusal to acknowledge his limitations.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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In 1254, King Edward I and Queen Eleanor of Castile were married at a very young age, and although Edward had a reputation for being arrogant and quarrelsome, the pair eventually fell deeply in love.—
Gulnaz Khan,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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In the previous three years alone, the police had responded to a dozen incidents featuring the quarrelsome man.—
Photographs Todd Heisler,
New York Times,
19 May 2024
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Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Some characters die violently in a warlike atmosphere, and the remaining ones struggle with their losses.—
Common Sense Media,
Washington Post,
12 July 2024
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“Hot-tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot-tempered. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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