adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Jo's car is very temperamental in the mornings. Sometimes it starts and sometimes it doesn't.
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Mike and Louis are temperamental opposites.
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our temperamental housekeeper
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The concert was good, despite a temperamental sound system.
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The only heating was from a temperamental iron stove in the centre of each hut.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Claire Chennault was the temperamental opposite of Stilwell.
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His top offensive threats are two temperamental sophomores, and he made a major schematic shift in midseason.
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I am not prone to emotional or temperamental reactions in victory or defeat.
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Surely temperamental exchanges of this nature should occur somewhat later in a relationship.
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The Prince was not as temperamental as his father.
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This may be due to parental management techniques but may also be due to the temperamental state of the child.