How to Use temperamental in a Sentence

temperamental

adjective
  • The actor is known for being temperamental.
  • The old computer is temperamental.
  • They divorced due to temperamental differences.
  • My starter can be very temperamental when my house gets dry and chilly in the winter.
    — Ars Technica, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Would there be a guilt-trip call from mom or a temperamental outburst from dad?
    — Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Spanos is a coward caught in a temperamental tough guy's body.
    — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 June 2017
  • And for anyone with temperamental skin, that's a huge, huge deal.
    — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 24 Sep. 2018
  • Face primers aren’t only for those blessed with non-temperamental skin.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But some of us have more temperamental hair that needs very specific care.
    — Medea Giordano, Wired, 3 June 2021
  • Also, the grass can be temperamental in high heat and may go heat-dormant.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Its tempos whip and wither as though driven by temperamental gusts of wind.
    — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
  • If a global health crisis couldn’t waylay them, a few temperamental artists don’t stand a chance.
    — Sarah Medford, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2021
  • But one way to distract and soothe your temperamental toddler might be through music.
    — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Durant and Irving are known to be temperamental when things don’t go well.
    — New York Times, 12 July 2019
  • Also, some pets can bite and be temperamental and should not be considered as pets for small children.
    — Traci Howerton, NOLA.com, 30 Sep. 2020
  • The last frost date is a date that helps gardeners avoid frost damage on their plants from temperamental spring weather.
    — The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024
  • These landscapes may feel untamed, temperamental, and raw, but that’s where their romance lies.
    — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Research suggests that many of its siblings are much more temperamental.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, opt for an outfit that suits the region’s temperamental temps.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Real-time ray tracing is still in its adolescence and has proven to be a little temperamental.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 14 June 2019
  • The weather, which has been famously temperamental over the years, looks to be perfect.
    — Al Saracevic, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
  • This season’s snowpack is one of the most temperamental Gordon has seen.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
  • Spring weather can be temperamental, so a pair of these Ecco sneaker-booties is a solid choice.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
  • As such, a dog that's subservient, loyal and playful is a much better housemate than an aloof, temperamental wolf.
    — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Gasoline cars, by contrast, were noisy and temperamental.
    — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Our oven was child-size, akin to the Easy Bake variety, with a temperamental pilot light.
    — Kaci Neves, Bon Appétit, 7 June 2021
  • Coaxing it to grow out of a tiny spoonful of seafloor sludge, which took six years, was like preparing a dressing room for a temperamental celebrity.
    — Joshua Sokol, Quanta Magazine, 11 Apr. 2023
  • These loaves can be produced in everyday pans and Dutch ovens, and are also less temperamental than some other loaves.
    — Hannah Selinger, Outside Online, 30 Sep. 2022
  • How the situation spun out of control across the league has to do with more than just the whims of temperamental billionaire owners.
    — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2018
  • As the temperamental Moon enters your sign, you’re bolstered to stand up and state your needs without apology.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026

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