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.