She was a quick-tempered, high-spirited young woman. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
The quick-tempered woman shook her fist in his face. From Wordnik.com. [Selected Polish Tales] Reference
The Westfalls are all very erratic and quick-tempered. From Wordnik.com. [Diane of the Green Van] Reference
She was a quick-tempered woman of remarkable good looks. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Waterloo]
I'm so quick-tempered I make all sorts of silly blunders. From Wordnik.com. [The Chums of Scranton High Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight] Reference
Then, as the quick-tempered surgeon strode on, Nicko bowed. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier] Reference
Ellen, although quick-tempered and impulsive, was kind-hearted. From Wordnik.com. [Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir] Reference
She was quick-tempered, volatile, inclined to be a trifle vain. From Wordnik.com. [Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir] Reference
“Rather a quick-tempered young person that, sir,” said Pedgift. From Wordnik.com. [Armadale] Reference
A quick-tempered, revengeful lot were the men of those Border clans. From Wordnik.com. [Stories of the Border Marches] Reference
Decent and kind, he is also quick-tempered, unfriendly, and socially inept. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-06-01] Reference
I had any complaints to make, being, in fact, rather a quick-tempered person. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867.] Reference
He was a dreadful quick-tempered man, and, when angry, hardly knew what he did. From Wordnik.com. [Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892] Reference
And the quick-tempered governor often appeared motivated by anger and jealousy. From Wordnik.com. [Bashing By Blagojevich A Badge Of Honor? Some Think So] Reference
“She is, perhaps, a trifle quick-tempered; but in reality she has a good heart.”. From Wordnik.com. [Monsieur Lecoq] Reference
Nevertheless, being very quick-tempered, he would face the Devil if at all irritated. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866] Reference
Proud, hot-headed, quick-tempered, he was often in trouble, more than once in prison. From Wordnik.com. [English Literature for Boys and Girls] Reference
I sewed together a man who had won too much gambling with his quick-tempered friends. From Wordnik.com. [River God]
But I was moody, sad and quick-tempered, and true happiness always seemed to elude me. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 13, 2006] Reference
Tall and quick-tempered, and you can imagine how strong in the fingers he was in those days!. From Wordnik.com. [White Ashes] Reference
She was an East-ender and witty in the extreme, warm of heart but exceedingly quick-tempered. From Wordnik.com. [Fanny Goes to War] Reference
Or was he a man hell-bent on vengeance — embittered, ruthless, cynical, and quick-tempered?. From Wordnik.com. [Thief Of Hearts]
‘Then I am quick-tempered too, and the sooner we are apart the better, as he said himself’. From Wordnik.com. [New Grub Street] Reference
He was prone to be very quick-tempered, very unforgiving and intolerant of the views of others. From Wordnik.com. [A Time to Dream]
He is a good fellow, a little too quick-tempered and violent perhaps, but he has a heart of gold. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Impetuous and quick-tempered, he was always getting into difficulties, but always finding a way out. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Patrol] Reference
Throughout my lifetime, people have portrayed me quick-tempered guy that when around me, you should watch what you say. From Wordnik.com. [Civilians Can be Tried by Court-Martial Under the UCMJ] Reference
Now Thomas, in spite of his colossal mind, was a quick-tempered cat, and he was remarkably free spoken when he was roused. From Wordnik.com. [The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly] Reference
The nurse was a quick-tempered woman, who would not stand any nonsense, and Hal's bad dreams would be sternly driven away. From Wordnik.com. [The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891] Reference
He was a singular man, fierce and quick-tempered, very foul-mouthed when he was angry, and of a most retiring disposition. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]
But when a new quick-tempered boy whose name was Shorty Long, moved into the neighborhood and started coming to our school, and when. From Wordnik.com. [Shenanigans at Sugar Creek] Reference
By reason of excess choleric people are quick-tempered and ready to be angry with everything and on every occasion; whence their name. From Wordnik.com. [The Nicomachean Ethics] Reference
Less generous souls might question why the famously quick-tempered Ms. Siegal had agreed to any sharing or potential dilution of her power. From Wordnik.com. [Lizzie Grubman and Peggy Siegal: P.R. Marriage of Year] Reference
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