We all know him, and the situation must indeed be grave if he becomesshort-temperedlike that.
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There is considerable strength of concern about the value of distraint and, more irritable andshort-temperedand wants to get to bed.
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It is so easy, when one is interested in something, to get a littleshort-tempered.
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They react with the indignation of theshort-temperedowner trying to house-train a puppy when he thinks that his will is being thwarted.
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The keepers, or the ringleaders if you like, have become jumpy andshort-temperedand prone to disagree with each other, the crowd restless and hungry for stronger doses of sensation.
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She is a nice, carefree, confident yetshort-temperedgirl who lives on a farm with her father.
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He is primarily characterized by his brusque, taciturn, and oftenshort-tempereddemeanor.
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An overly confident youth who isshort-tempered, cocky and emotional, he's known for mouthing off to others, although he's very smart.
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Sharis is ashort-tempered, young girl with excellent archery skills.
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Like her creator, she isshort-temperedand snippy as well as merciless when she targets a weakspot in her opponent.
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He is depicted as being veryshort-temperedand paranoid.
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Orac is extremely terse andshort-temperedand frequently talks down to the humans.
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He was often shown as kind to those around him and honorable, but he was also shown asshort-tempered, tactless, blunt, and naive.
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She has been described asshort-tempered, direct, blunt and impolite.
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Gaur bulls may charge unprovoked, especially during summer, when the intense heat and parasitic insects make them moreshort-temperedthan usual.
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