increasingly bad-tempered

Frequency: 6.08.8 per million words

Becoming more and more irritable over time.

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Examples (10)

  • He grew increasingly bad-tempered as the afternoon wore on.
  • My boss has become increasingly bad-tempered with the approaching deadline.
  • Since his retirement, my grandfather seems increasingly bad-tempered.
  • The patient became increasingly bad-tempered due to the constant pain.
  • She noticed her neighbor was becoming increasingly bad-tempered and decided to avoid him.
  • If we don't fix the air conditioning, everyone will get increasingly bad-tempered.
  • The old king grew increasingly bad-tempered in his final years.
  • I find myself getting increasingly bad-tempered when I'm tired.
  • Dealing with the constant noise from the construction site made him increasingly bad-tempered.
  • The coach sounded increasingly bad-tempered after the team's third mistake.