frayed temper
Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words
becoming easily annoyed or angry
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Examples (10)
- After hours in traffic, his frayed temper finally snapped.
- She tried to joke, but my frayed temper made me snap at her.
- By midnight, everyone’s frayed temper was showing.
- Keep your frayed temper in check during negotiations.
- His colleagues noticed a frayed temper creeping into his emails.
- With deadlines looming, her frayed temper flared over minor mistakes.
- A quick walk can steady a frayed temper after a heated meeting.
- He apologized for his frayed temper the day after the incident.
- The coach addressed the team's frayed temper before the final.
- I’m working on not letting my frayed temper define my responses.