temper

Definition:
1. A sudden outburst of anger.
2. A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling.
3. A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger.
4. The elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking.
5. Toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling.
6. Harden by reheating and cooling in oil.

Use 'temper' in a sentence:

• 1. He had an irascible temper.
• 2. She has a vicious temper.
• 3. It says a lot for her that she never lost her temper.
• 4. Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible.
• 5. I hope he can control his temper.
• 6. She has a fiery temper.
• 7. Tempers were getting very frayed.
• 8. He had a terrible temper, and sometimes he would completely lose control.
• 9. I struggle to keep my temper with the kids when they misbehave.
• 10. Though he had a temper and could be nasty, it never lasted.
• 11. She cried almost continually and threw temper tantrums.
• 12. You may find your temper on a short fuse when confronting your teenager.
• 13. He was about to lose his temper but checked himself in time.
• 14. I've never seen him get cross or lose his temper.
• 15. His short temper had become notorious.
• 16. She was sorry that she'd lost her temper.
• 17. Mick was stubborn and domineering with a very bad temper.
• 18. She has a filthy temper.
• 19. I was in a bad temper last night.
• 20. She was still in a temper when Colin arrived.
• 21. He lost his temper and struck out wildly.
• 22. She broke the plates in a fit of temper.
• 23. After an hour of waiting, tempers began to fray.
• 24. Children often have temper tantrums at the age of two or thereabouts.
• 25. He readily admitted to the interviewer that he had a quick temper, with a tendency toward violence.
• 26. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper.
• 27. 'Keep your temper,' he said to himself.
• 28. Tempers ignited when the whole family spent Christmas together.
• 29. She says awful things when she's in a temper.
• 30. He curbed his temper.
• 31. Come back when you're in a better temper.
• 32. His hot temper was making it increasingly difficult for others to work with him.
• 33. His hot temper has landed him in trouble before.
• 34. He had a temper and could be nasty.
• 35. He has been known on occasion to lose his temper.
• 36. As the debate went on, tempers began to fray.
• 37. His boss has a foul temper.
• 38. Justice must be tempered with mercy.
• 39. She said nothing in case her temper slipped out of gear.
• 40. All at once she lost her temper.
• 41. He must learn to control his temper.
• 42. He needs to learn to curb his temper.
• 43. I think we should wait until tempers have cooled.
• 44. She lost her temper with a customer and shouted at him.
• 45. She struggled hard to master her temper.
• 46. Even my love of literary fame, my ruling passion, never soured my temper.