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Dear Amy: My husband has been irritable, tense, short-tempered and basically taking things out on me and our 16-year-old son.
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Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
Per usual, Barry Gibb speaks to newsmakers of the day, becoming increasingly short-tempered with his guests in between breaking into song.
—Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
The collector, despite his reputation for being short-tempered or blustery, is curious and soft-spoken on tape.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
Olsson and his growing group were stuck. Nervous and short-tempered, Olsson shouted orders that day and threatened to kill people who resisted.
—Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
Per usual, Barry Gibb speaks to newsmakers of the day, becoming increasingly short-tempered with his guests in between breaking into song.
—Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
The collector, despite his reputation for being short-tempered or blustery, is curious and soft-spoken on tape.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
Olsson and his growing group were stuck. Nervous and short-tempered, Olsson shouted orders that day and threatened to kill people who resisted.
—Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
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“Short-tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-tempered. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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