| 单词 | bad-tempered |
| 例句 | It’s a good thing I’m not the grouchy type, because then I might become sour and bad-tempered. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Filch was the Hogwarts caretaker, a bad-tempered, failed wizard who waged a constant war against the students and, indeed, Peeves. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It was a bad-tempered animal, despite Roosevelt's best efforts to tame it. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “By the whiskers, old one,” Matthias said excitedly, “I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. Do you think that our bad-tempered captive might know something about the rumor?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As usual, he looked bad-tempered and hadn't yet said a word. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Will he indeed? Well, you tell King Thingummy if you should bump into him again, that you’ve met Matthias the Warrior, and I don’t kill that easily, my bad-tempered little friend.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The four of them left Ron’s room and went back downstairs to find Mrs. Weasley alone in the kitchen, looking extremely bad-tempered. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z This floating and swishing I like. these days: cranky and bad-tempered, raining soot on everyone else’s head. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Cedric looked as though he didn’t want to say whatever it was in front of Ron, who shrugged, looking bad-tempered, and continued to climb the stairs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Already, even from the drawing room, it was possible to hear an occasional muffled bad-tempered shout and the clang of a saucepan hitting the hob with unnatural force. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We would like to get the turtles out of their pool and play with them, but since they’re snapping turtles and bad-tempered and can take your fingers off, we know enough not to. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Hazel liked the great outdoors—but climbing a two-hundred-foot cliff on a stairway without rails, with a bad-tempered weasel on her shoulder? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As lions became deadlier, so gazelles evolved to run faster, hyenas to cooperate better, and rhinoceroses to be more bad-tempered. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Never cared much for appearance, gave an impression of ominous bad-tempered strength and a kind of slow, even, stubborn, unquenchable anger: a soft voice, a ragged mouth. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Cheevers, the first mate—slim, hard-bitten—looked capable enough, but bad-tempered. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “My husband is often bad-tempered when he gets home, wrathful and grim of mind. He treats his guests badly,” the giantess warned them. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z A moody man, often competent, bad-tempered, wealthy, aspires to a place in Richmond society, frets and broods and fights with superiors. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione, meanwhile, was resolutely plowing on with what she called the “official” instructions, but becoming increasingly bad-tempered as they yielded poorer results than the Prince’s. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Some distance separated the bulls from each other, for they are bad-tempered, very jealous by nature and quick to fight over anything that displeases them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I always get a little bad-tempered whenever I’m hungry. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z President Ratcliffe sometimes puts them on double watch shifts, so that they get no rest, and they go around red-eyed and bad-tempered. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “Si, si, pazienza! Patience!" they heard him call in a bad-tempered voice." The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z No one was waiting for her to come home, not even a bad-tempered aunt. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Describing herself as a “bad-tempered Australian who finds it hard to hide contempt and sucks at public speaking,” Inti Flynn is perhaps not the ideal candidate to head up the Cairngorms Wolf Project. Human and Animal Predators Together in the Scottish Highlands 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z At some points she gets very stressed and bad-tempered. The Lost Island of Tamarind by Nadia Aguiar - review 2012-08-05T08:00:00Z She was often curt and bad-tempered with the families of children, according to the people waiting outside. Woman in Mexican children's home probe a divisive figure 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z We stopped in front of a rusted metal shack being used as a public art display and heard from the “Saga of Grettir,” which is about a bad-tempered fellow from around the ninth century. In Iceland, a Literary Tour Explores Rich History 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Don’t get me wrong: I am as bad-tempered a reader as you’ll ever see, and I’m a great hater of bad books, and possibly even of good ones. Confessions of (Another) Book Reviewer 2012-05-09T17:37:24Z It took 40 sweaty and bad-tempered minutes to stuff them back in, as semi-forgotten films suddenly pressed themselves on my consciousness. Peter Bradshaw on his out-of-control DVD collection 2012-06-10T19:00:01Z With both factions equally hairy, bad-tempered and smelling of musk, Big Liam Neeson’s team decide their best approach is unfocused aggression. The Revenant: what to do when animals attack 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z Cape buffalos are notoriously bad-tempered and dangerous animals and Vasti was sedated when her oocytes, or egg cells, were extracted using a technique similar to that used on human donors. South Africa unveils test-tube buffalo, plans IVF rhino 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z After one preliminary meeting with Marvel producers, Mr. Gunn could not quite get over the character of Rocket Raccoon, a bad-tempered, gun-toting anthropomorphic animal with the voice of Bradley Cooper. James Gunn, Guardian of the ‘Guardians’ Franchise 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Rosenthal – creator of TV series London's Burning and co-author, with Barbra Streisand, of the film Yentl – includes among his dramatis personae a bonkers lyricist, an arrogant director, a bad-tempered composer and a bombastic producer. This week's new theatre 2011-03-19T00:06:42Z They may also have to endure hungry weeks and bad-tempered months. Reading group: Sons and Lovers is getting me down 2013-06-13T08:58:55Z While he courted controversy in his lifetime because of his drug abuse and often moody and bad-tempered behaviour, it is his often abusive and violent treatment of women that threatens to overshadow his legacy. How Miles Davis electrified jazz 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Elizabeth's New Year resolution will be to be less bad-tempered, while Robin's will be to contradict himself more often, and maybe to stop wearing pointy shoes, though Liz doubts this. Cocteau Twins: 'It's music to bonk to' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-07-31T17:01:42Z Raquel becomes more needy and resentful, more bad-tempered, affecting selective deafness when she does not want to hear an instruction. Film review: The Maid 2010-08-26T22:09:00Z “No question the guy could write, but I thought it was bad-tempered grandstanding,” he says today. Meet the critic who panned ‘Sgt. Pepper’ then discovered his speaker was busted. He’s still not sorry. 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Billy is injured by a bad-tempered, dangerous horse sold to the pair under false pretenses by Leland Hatcher, the richest man in a Tennessee town. Schemes of Mules and Men Propel ‘The Midnight Cool’ 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Rudian, who becomes an object of desire for the two young women, is selfish, bad-tempered, occasionally violent, but gifted. Ismail Kadare Grapples With the Supernatural 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Beautiful, bad-tempered, scandal-prone, she makes for unfailingly good copy, and heaps of it. Beauty, Bad Temper and Scandal in a Riveting Look at Princess Margaret 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z There are several underlying problems here beyond bad-tempered people. The airline reclining seat battle: And the winner is … 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Often portrayed in print as a truculent or bad-tempered interviewee, Usher is today charming and lucid. Usher: 'The fans want my soul' 2010-04-29T20:30:00Z Whatever Blasim's detractors claim, there's much more to his writing than bad-tempered sensationalism. The Iraqi Christ by Hassan Blasim – review 2013-03-20T09:01:01Z The former nanny also claimed that the 42-year-old "Dancing With The Stars" contestant became increasingly bad-tempered after the separation. Heather Mills squares off against former nanny 2010-03-30T17:19:00Z "Shrek"'s signature hit – Smash Mouth's "All Star" which served to introduce the bad-tempered ogre in the film's opening sequence – was certainly a departure from Disney's "A Whole New World" and "Circle of Life." "Shrek" at 20: celebrating the film’s unique brand of animated anarchy and sardonic irreverence 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z Together they have adventures, catching thieves and tricking a bad-tempered babysitter, but the real entertainment lies in Karlson's conversation. In translation: nine authors pick their favourite children's fiction 2013-06-28T17:29:01Z But neither a bad-tempered Klingon nor an elephant with large ears were a helpful role model for a teenage girl. My disability is not a joke 2010-04-13T18:30:00Z Like any such conversation, it can be bad-tempered, dismissive even, but I find it hard to imagine any poetry worth reading that didn't have this kind of relationship with its past. Poster poems: Ancestors 2010-05-28T13:48:00Z Brown ignores the starchy obligations of biography and adopts a form of his own to tell the story of beautiful, bad-tempered, scandal-prone Princess Margaret, one of the 20th century’s great malcontents. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2018 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z He was funny, curious — and bad-tempered, nervous, neurotic, dramatically selfish and a hypochondriac. Review: Starchitect of the Second Empire 2010-11-18T08:00:00Z Second: I train myself to wake up before my alarm goes off, creep out of the bedroom early without disturbing anyone and spend my day groggy and bad-tempered. Six reasons why sleeping in separate beds can be a good idea 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z First: I let my alarm wake me up, but it also wakes my wife and she spends the rest of the day groggy and bad-tempered. Six reasons why sleeping in separate beds can be a good idea 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z It would be an exaggeration to say she looks bad-tempered, but she doesn't look in a tremendously good mood. Too much to bare: behind the scenes at a lap-dancing club 2012-07-20T21:59:00Z Our marriages, our homes, our health and our lives depend on the loony, whimsical fibs and tantrums of bad-tempered oligarchs. Planned Obsolescence 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z The United States lost their third game, a bad-tempered, card-filled match against Austria, and finished in last place in their group. Bags of urine, cans of Bud and the team that saved US soccer 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z He insisted that he was never abusive, and while he admitted he was at times bad-tempered, denied Ms Robinson's allegations. Robert De Niro: Actor's company must pay former assistant $1.2m 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z In testimony that was at times bad-tempered, De Niro dismissed Ms Robinson's suggestions that her time working for him was one of endless servitude, Deadline reported. Robert De Niro erupts in court during legal battle with former assistant 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z In Nigeria, for example, a small and bad-tempered snake called the West African carpet viper is responsible for most of the country's bites. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z They were beaten by England in the latter competition in a bad-tempered encounter, with the African side outraged by several VAR decisions. World Cup play-offs - England to discover opponents 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The game began innocuously enough but became increasingly bad-tempered, with the home side angered at having to replace goalkeeper Christian Abbiati following a clash with Crouch in the box. The night Gattuso clashed with 'Jaws' Jordan in Milan 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Proof of how heated and divisive the issue can be came during a bad-tempered debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Scotland vows to challenge UK in court over gender law veto 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Whyte has now waited seven years for a rematch of a fight that was as bad-tempered as it was thrilling. Heavyweight fights that could happen in 2023 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z China is also locked in an increasingly bad-tempered stand-off with the United States and its allies over everything from Chinese threats to democratically-governed Taiwan to trade and human rights issues. Chinese papers go black in mourning for late leader Jiang Zemin 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z An object, supposedly thrown by home fans after the bad-tempered 1-0 loss to Liverpool on Sunday, caused a small crack in the windshield. Liverpool-Man City has become England’s ugliest rivalry 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Colleagues in the local police force said he was sometimes bad-tempered and violent while he worked there. Thailand killer: police depict a man stressed by job loss, money and family troubles 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z He, like many men who behave the way he does, gets away with it because far too many people believe that being a bad-tempered thug is just what being a man is about. Our summer of misogynist rage: Toxic men unleash a wave of violent threats aimed at outspoken women 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z This back-and-forth, known as parliamentary "ping-pong", ended on Wednesday when, following an occasionally bad-tempered debate, the Lords backed the bill. Asylum offshoring plan beats Parliament's end-of-session deadline 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Liverpool hit the woodwork three times in a bad-tempered game. Liverpool lose to Inter but progress 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z But in the two losses to Liverpool's Liam Smith, Williams shared some bad-tempered, vicious, nasty rounds. 'Eubank Jr is at his fighting peak but Williams clash is must-win' - Bunce 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z It takes some time to learn the cause of Pumpkin’s painful wrists, but the way she rubs them reveals a good deal about her life with bad-tempered Blue. Review: Suspenseful noir and Detroit history converge in Dominique Morisseau's 'Paradise Blue' 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Another repeat of that often bad-tempered alliance, this time under Scholz, is mathematically possible this time but no one wants it. Germany’s center-right woos Greens for possible coalition 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The only other combination of parties that would have a majority in parliament is a repeat of the often bad-tempered outgoing “grand coalition” of the two big parties, which neither of them wants. German kingmakers open talks toward forming new government 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Ted's unconventional coaching style and relentless optimism takes some getting used to for many of the team's bad-tempered players, with some hilarious consequences. Ted Lasso: What's the big deal about Emmy-winning football comedy? 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z The last game between the teams at Turf Moor was barely three months ago, though was rather bad-tempered. Burnley v Leeds United: Premier League – live! 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z He was bad-tempered in his previous match but here he was serene as he savoured the return of fans in Rome. Djokovic wins as fans return in Rome 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Sam still hadn’t been tested, but people were becoming suspicious and bad-tempered: Meatballs warned Sam to stay on his side of the block. I’m Incarcerated. This Is My Covid Lockdown Story. 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Jürgen Klopp is too busy, bothered and generally bad-tempered these days to play silly games with selection just to prove a point. Roberto Firmino shows time is on his side in Liverpool cameo | Paul Wilson 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z His rather unusual, kill-them-with-kindness approach and unconventional coaching style is mocked at first, before he gradually starts to win over the bad-tempered and arrogant players. Ted Lasso: What's the big deal about Emmy-winning football comedy? 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Donald Tusk, a former European Council president and Polish prime minister, compared Trump with the leader of Poland’s right-wing ruling party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, because they “behave like the most bad-tempered brats in a sandbox.” Even as Biden’s path firms, U.S. allies fear no end to election rancor amid Trump threats 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z This most divisive, bad-tempered election might not seem fertile ground for optimism. Big turnout and heroic vote counters: the real winners from the US election 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z He then launched into a bad-tempered tirade against Ms. Kelly on Twitter and television. Engage or Proceed? Debating Trump, the Unpredictable Aggressor 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z It comes less than one month after a bad-tempered war-of-words between Prince Andrew’s lawyers and US prosecutors over the royal’s cooperation – or alleged lack of it – over their investigation into the late billionaire. Ghislaine Maxwell arrest throws spotlight back on Prince Andrew 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The character of the bad-tempered ogre Shrek appears in four films, all of which see him mocked and shunned for his appearance before being eventually accepted. School used Shrek to illustrate Black Lives Matter 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Spain’s first coalition government since the 1930s is preparing for office following a tumultuous and extraordinarily bad-tempered week of political argument that presages a fraught legislature. Threats and insults fly as Spain prepares for coalition government 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z The family purchased Verdades on a modest budget sight unseen from a sales video when Graves was 15, but the six-month-old foal was bad-tempered and often would refuse to be ridden. Unlikely US Olympic dressage hero Laura Graves to miss Tokyo Games 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z In 2017, he helped end a year early a bad-tempered government led by the center-left Social Democrats in which he was foreign minister. Austria’s Kurz optimistic new coalition will last full term 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z That was a novelty agreed during tortuous talks to form the often bad-tempered coalition of necessity. Troubled German gov’t gives itself positive half-term report 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The seven contenders are promising to bring calm to a chamber that has seen divisive and bad-tempered debates over Britain’s departure from the European Union. The Latest: UK House speaker candidates vow to restore calm 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z There was a bad-tempered end to the game with visiting coach Marco Rose shown a red card for protesting. Dortmund comes from behind to beat Gladbach 2-1 in Cup 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z During a heated and sometimes bad-tempered event on the party conference fringe, he indicated that the “Spartan” wing of the party was in the mood for a deal. Boris Johnson's 'secret Irish border plans' dismissed as non-starter 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z The exchanges capped a day of dramatic and bad-tempered House of Commons business over Brexit, the likelihood of an election, and the prime minister’s calamitous defeat in the supreme court. No apologies. Labour fury as Boris Johnson goes on the attack 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z On Friday, in a bad-tempered Twitter screed about one of his current preoccupations, the Federal Reserve, he wrote that he was “reigning in” bad trading partners. Trump’s Twitter War on Spelling 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z A runaway changes the life of a bad-tempered, homeless war vet, who must now shelter her from the machinations of a corrupt mayor. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 28 - Aug. 3, 2019 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Beautiful, bad-tempered, scandal-prone, she makes for unfailingly good copy, and heaps of it.” Six paperbacks for your midsummer reading, including an unconventional biography of Princess Margaret 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z This is excellent news for me, because times are tough for freelance writers and I have decided my bad-tempered elderly whippet, Oscar, needs to start pulling his weight. When will I be famous? Oscar the whippet’s bid for Instagram fame 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z Moments of individual brilliance by players were quickly forgotten amid bad-tempered clashes and avoidable refereeing controversies. Brazil streets ahead but rest of South America far behind Europe 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z But this is a heated and bad-tempered election. EU citizens in UK have their say on Brexit in European vote 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Chosen in the good-enough-to-balance-the-ticket way that Vice-Presidents so often were, right up through Harry Truman, Johnson was openly racist, poorly educated, and bad-tempered. How the South Won the Civil War 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The cabinet, which has held a series of bad-tempered emergency meetings in the previous 48 hours, is at war. Brexit and the week that all but broke British politics 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Spitting the dummy is an Australian colloquialism for someone who reacts to a situation in a bad-tempered or petulant manner. Serena cartoon not racist, watchdog rules 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z An already bad-tempered debate was held up briefly when Ian Blackford, the Scottish National party’s Westminster leader, was heard calling May a “liar” as she responded to one of his points about publishing economic analyses. Theresa May asks MPs to hold their nerve on Brexit talks 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z That year, it became the first Argentine team to win the Intercontinental Cup, beating the European champion, Glasgow Celtic, over two bad-tempered legs. European Methods on an Argentine League Budget 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z The fear that he might grow bad-tempered diminishes. 'I trembled with shock': my brush with the rapist at the heart of the Nobel scandal 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z The promise followed a reportedly bad-tempered meeting last month with British officials. Huawei affair reveals superpowers’ imperial rules of engagement 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Atkins says, “Try not to be so bad-tempered and confrontational”; Dench says, “Try not to be susceptible to falling in love”; and Smith tartly concludes, “When in doubt, don’t.” Review: Four British acting legends dish on their memorable careers in ‘Tea with the Dames’ - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Three writers dive into the lives of the beautiful, brilliant and bad-tempered Princess Margaret; Pius IX, a terrible leader and politician; and physician and passionate botanist David Hosack. A botanist, a pope and a princess: Three new biographies 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Even former Brexit secretary David Davis jumped into the bad-tempered exchanges, asking May to publish the legal draft of a free trade treaty. Lawmakers confront May in rowdy House of Commons session 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z England beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties in a bad-tempered game that was almost constantly interrupted with referee Mark Geiger booking six Colombians and two English players. Brazil's Neymar should drop the injury act: World Cup winner Matthaeus 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z The repeated use of the technology appeared to contribute to a bad-tempered second half which saw players feigning injury and repeatedly mobbing the referee. VAR controversy looms over stormy Portugal draw 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The space for such a figure became evident in the final years of the last century, when morosité became the country’s hallmark and bad-tempered populism surged on both left and right. Emmanuel Macron, the resolutely modern philosopher king 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z She was imperious and bad-tempered, but also beautiful, brilliant and loyal to her friends. A botanist, a pope and a princess: Three new biographies 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Mr Guterres delivered his warnings at the opening of a bad-tempered UN Security Council meeting. UN chief says Cold War is back 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z In a bad-tempered interview with the New York Times last month, Barr said it was her idea for Roseanne to back Trump, “because it’s an accurate portrayal of these people and people like them”. Roseanne backs Trump. But don’t let that put you off her show | Emma Brockes 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Seven days ago, its Test team were playing a highly competitive, though bad-tempered, series against South Africa and performing creditably. A ball-tampering row consumes Australia 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z As he became well-known, a second Mr Taleb emerged, a figure who indulged in bad-tempered spats with other thinkers. Nassim Taleb explains the power of “skin in the game” 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Mina is a notoriously bad-tempered ape, who has scratched and bitten dozens of locals on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. To save orangutans, think of them as money swinging from trees 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Last month, it announced that "hangry" was a real word, defined as "bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger". Why do people get 'hangry' like Chloe Kim? 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z And the most bad-tempered mission was Apollo 7, whose crew never flew again. Review | How photos of Earth from space changed humans’ view of their life on the planet 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z “I saw a man who was a political genius,” Miller said, in a bad-tempered interview on CNN’s State of the Union that was abruptly abandoned when Miller refused to stop ranting about his boss. Trump allies insist 'political genius' president is mentally fit for office 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z There was a bad-tempered election debate on Catalan television on Monday night. Catalans in tight race as election looms 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z This is one to watch: two of the world’s most bad-tempered leaders with a penchant for unscripted remarks, both in the same room. Trump's tricky talks: five world leader meetings to watch at the Apec summit 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The local rivals played their usual bad-tempered game filled with big hits of questionable legality and several ensuing scrums. Shore scores OT winner, Kings beat Ducks 4-3 in thriller 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The program is one of the most popular sports shows in the Middle East, and on this night there was much to discuss after a particularly bad-tempered local match. Qatar Has a World Cup Date. It Still Needs a World-Class Team. 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z "All they did was make Siegfried explode and be bad-tempered. I kept changing things." Obituary: Robert Hardy - BBC News 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Novak is mysterious and brutal, but he can be a bit bad-tempered. Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer v Marin Cilic in men's singles final – live! 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z He also called Trump “an impulsive, bad-tempered idiot.” Stephen King: Donald Trump blocked me on Twitter 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z But the bad-tempered exchange in which Macron and Le Pen constantly traded insults with each other rather than expound on policy represented a political first. French election: Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron trade insults in TV debate 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are squaring up for a presidential debate that promises to be belligerent and bad-tempered. Macron and Le Pen square up for French presidential debate 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Jon Trickett’s ousting as campaigns coordinator resulted partly from a bad-tempered spat with Murphy; and she has been closely involved in coordinating recent reshuffles. Hope mingles with suspicion as Labour's election cranks into gear 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Although both confirmation battles had been hard-fought and bad-tempered, the Administration had won. Why Does Donald Trump Lash Out at Everybody? 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z He spoke less like a president than like a bad-tempered reality TV star with – in Lord of the Flies terms – a firm grip on the conch. Trump’s rhetoric: a triumph of inarticulacy 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z I couldn’t understand what was so unconvincing about my bad-tempered PA. Liar, liar: in a post-truth world, writers reveal their biggest fib 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z The series follows a character named Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a bad-tempered yet loyal Viking warrior who in the latest book tries to reclaim his family’s castle from a traitorous uncle. Bernard Cornwell: Bringing History to Life 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Following the bad-tempered cancellation last week of Putin’s visit to France, EU heads of state are also due to meet on Thursday with Syria-related sanctions against Russia on the agenda. Aleppo, Ukraine, cyber attacks, Baltic threats: what should we do about Putin? 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Asia Bibi was sentenced to death in 2010 for allegedly insulting the prophet Muhammad following a bad-tempered argument with Muslim women in Itanwali, the small village in Punjab where she used to live. Asia Bibi blasphemy case to be heard by Pakistan supreme court 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z That let an international team of researchers analyze genetic changes — which showed that these bad-tempered teddy bears are evolving in response to the disease, according a report in the journal Nature Communications. Tasmanian devils are adapting to their gnarly face cancer 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Two years later, on its way to winning the World Cup, West Germany beat the Netherlands 2-1 in a bad-tempered Round of 16 match. France hopes to end 32-year streak of host nation failures 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z The failure of any party to win an outright majority left Rajoy’s party acting as a caretaker government during months of often bad-tempered negotiations. Spanish elections: Podemos make breakthrough but exit polls point to continued deadlock 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z Another added: A bad-tempered sacking is likely to lead to more trouble for Jeremy. Brexit live: Heidi Alexander first shadow minister to resign after Hilary Benn sacking 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z The practically perfect nanny and the bad-tempered hotelier may be fictional, but they have been dragged in to Britain’s EU membership debate — providing a welcome dose of levity for referendum-weary voters. Make 'em laugh: Humorists see funny side of UK's EU debate 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z In a bad-tempered encounter in Phoenix on Sunday, Uruguay had a man sent off in the first half and conceded two goals in the last nine minutes. Mistake to hold Centenary Copa in the U.S.: Uruguay FA chief 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Spurs were challenging for the Premier League title until a bad-tempered 2-2 draw at Chelsea last week ensured Leicester City were crowned champions of England. Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham boss signs contract extension 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Red Bull failed to win a race in a bad-tempered 2015 overshadowed by a rift, later patched up, between them and engine partners Renault over the lack of performance from the power unit. Dan's the man as Red Bull snap at Ferrari's ankles 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Another added: A bad-tempered sacking is likely to lead to more trouble for Jeremy. Brexit live: Heidi Alexander first shadow minister to resign after Hilary Benn sacking 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z The tie was littered with late challenges - there were eight bookings in total - while there were two flashpoints as Barca exited the competition on a bad-tempered note. Atlético Madrid 2-0 Barcelona (agg: 3-2) 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z In a bad-tempered evidence session, she was directly accused of doing “nothing” to get the children of Flint out of harm’s way. Flint blame game: former EPA manager says state officials at fault for water crisis 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Nine in 10 Americans now deem political discussions as “angry and bad-tempered” while three-fourths say the political climate has gotten even angrier since the 2016 presidential campaign got rolling. Inside the Beltway: The election and America’s ‘mental state’ 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z The referendum debate, however bad-tempered, merely concerns the most beneficial way to achieve this semi-detachment; it is about procedure more than principle. Unity in disunity 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z The debate, five days before the critical Super Tuesday primaries when voters in 12 states will cast their verdict on the Republican field, descended into a series of personal attacks and bad-tempered exchanges. US elections 2016: Republican debate turns nasty as Rubio lays into Trump 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Arch-rivals for regional hegemony, the two oil producers are on opposite sides in Syria's war and increasingly bad-tempered exchanges between the conservative Sunni-ruled kingdom and the revolutionary Shi'ite theocracy bode ill for the region. Iran says ready to put rivalries aside with Saudi Arabia 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The two clubs’ crossed paths enough in 2015 for their own mini World Series made up of wonderful goals, bad-tempered red cards and memorable finals. Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao: La Liga – as it happened 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Last season was an especially bad-tempered one off-track, with political arguments - many of them revolving around engines - poisoning the atmosphere in the paddock and between the sport's heavy-hitters. Formula 1: Why 2016 could be Mercedes' undoing 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Not to mention bad-tempered, hair-raising and, in keeping with Mourinho’s own status as the first real global celebrity-superstar of his trade, gloriously overblown to the last. Adeus, José – a fittingly operatic departure for the game's first celebrity manager 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z The meeting on Sunday was at times bad-tempered. Europe’s Migrant Crisis Puts Open Borders at Risk 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z In a bad-tempered second half, Carter drilled wide after a superb knock-down from Jordan Nobbs late on, but a two-goal cushion was sufficient to see Arsenal through. Arsenal Ladies 3-1 Birmingham City Ladies 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z The two clubs’ crossed paths enough in 2015 for their own mini World Series made up of wonderful goals, bad-tempered red cards and memorable finals. Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao: La Liga – as it happened 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z The French drew 0-0 with England in a bad-tempered group match before losing to Denmark and it was an early au revoir. Lithuania 0-3 England 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Mr Johnson chose to dress as cartoon character the Tasmanian Devil - a vicious and bad-tempered creature based on the real-life carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania. Darth Vader conducts Luton woman's Halloween funeral - BBC News 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z But he was also an emotionally unstable alcoholic, habitually bad-tempered and an inhibiting force in my life; I began writing at 39, three weeks after his death. Why I Refuse to Read Go Set a Watchman 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Eurozone leaders will meet on Monday evening following the collapse of extremely bad-tempered talks last week in Luxembourg. Greece and eurozone leaders in last-ditch scramble to reach deal 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z Argentina were held by Paraguay in their opening game but now lead Group B after a deserved victory in a tense and, at times, bad-tempered game. Argentina 1-0 Uruguay 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Although he took a physical pounding from Anaheim’s bad-tempered forwards, he shrugged off every combined hit and check to keep the Blackhawks moving forward. Keith caps Conn Smythe performance with game-winning goal 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Although he took a physical pounding from Anaheim's bad-tempered forwards, he shrugged off every combined hit and check to keep the Blackhawks moving forward. Keith caps Conn Smythe performance with game-winning goal 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z We'll soon see if their scuffle was a weird footnote or a harbinger of a more bad-tempered series. Lightning learn from opening loss, prepare for big Game 2 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z We’ll soon see if their scuffle was a weird footnote or a harbinger of a more bad-tempered series. Lightning learn from opening loss, prepare for big Game 2 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z It is a surprisingly bad-tempered work, and has gained popularity, one suspects, mainly because of its all-purpose title and its very atypical spleen. Why Trollope Is Trending 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z A series between two large, bad-tempered teams produced bruising hockey from the opening faceoff, with Winnipeg’s hulking defensemen delivering an array of brutal hits and the Ducks answering every time. Silfverberg’s last-minute goal puts Ducks past Jets 2-1 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Yet Anaheim also has a reputation as a hard-hitting, bad-tempered team, albeit with world-class scoring talent on the top line and throughout the lineup. Top-seeded Ducks wary of Jets’ long-awaited playoff return 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Fortune also seemed to be going India's way in what became an increasingly bad-tempered contest. Australia beat India to reach final 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The row follows some bad-tempered moments between the two sides in their recent Test series, which Australia won 2-0. 'Speak English' remark fair - Warner 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Not that Duvall can be forgiven for all of his stubbornness and distant, bad-tempered parenting, but rather that the truth is found somewhere in between Duvall’s and Downey’s version of events. Review - 'The Judge' Thin On Plot But Heavy On Character 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z It’s easy to dismiss all this as bad-tempered nostalgia for another time when music mattered. Republicans at Burning Man, Tories at Glastonbury – what does it mean? 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z And as irritated as they might become with each other, they try to confine any bad-tempered talk to off-court encounters and practice sessions. All That Back and Forth at the U.S. Open, Between Doubles Partners 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z So what are Harvard students likely to learn about business from this autocratic, notoriously bad-tempered 72-year-old former trade union shop steward and pub landlord? A Scot at Harvard: Lessons of the Beautiful Game Saturday's friendly against Honduras was delayed by more than 40 minutes because of a thunderstorm and England were on the end of some heavy challenges in a bad-tempered second half. England squad arrive in Brazil 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z Like most matches between West Germany and the Netherlands it was a bad-tempered affair. World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No19: Frank Rijkaard and Rudi Völler 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z In a bad-tempered Ashes opener, Australia captain Michael Clarke while warning James Anderson to expect a broken arm. ICC urges Ashes players to 'calm down' 2013-11-27T00:37:52Z It was one of several flash points in a bad-tempered match that in Brisbane. Clarke fined for 'broken arm' comment 2013-11-25T06:46:45Z Warner's remarks were just one of several flash-points in an often bad-tempered match. Warner comments disrespectful - Cook 2013-11-24T10:43:59Z The iOS v debate is polarised and often bad-tempered, with both sides able to pick and choose statistics that suit their arguments. iOS v Android? They're both winning, and so are the people who use them 2013-06-06T13:55:01Z Honey badger, famously myopic, bad-tempered and vicious killer? The Gruppetto: 24 hours at the Giro d'Italia 2013-05-16T23:37:28Z The Kings overcame two difficult calls against them while ending Dallas' four-game Staples Center winning streak in a chippy, bad-tempered meeting between division rivals. Carter puts LA Kings past Dallas 4-3 in overtime 2013-04-22T04:19:09Z The revelations drew outrage from MPs yesterday, who gave senior executives from the companies an intense and sometimes bad-tempered grilling at a select committee hearing. MPs grill big six energy suppliers over tax contributions 2013-04-16T19:20:32Z There, he lost to Jimmy Connors, another bad-tempered lefty, later admitting that he was not mentally tough enough to compete against the elite - and his body wasn't quite ready either. The Joy of Six: Lefties 2013-03-29T12:28:47Z Thirty five of them thought of the big triangle as mean, and used adjectives like aggressive, warlike, belligerent, quarrelsome, angry, bad-tempered, dominant, and irritable. Animating Anthropomorphism: Giving Minds To Geometric Shapes [Video] 2013-03-08T15:45:00.607Z That next season, after being fined $250,000 by the NFL for his actions in Atlanta, Lewis emerged as the leader of a brash and bad-tempered Baltimore defense that traded on physical intimidation. Baltimore's Ray Lewis has one last chance of glory in Super Bowl XLVII 2013-02-01T17:06:00Z Michael now feels, with searing regret, that he presented a bad example of bad-tempered behavior. Can Forgiveness Play a Role in Criminal Justice? 2013-01-04T21:26:39Z The petition followed a bad-tempered exchange between Piers Morgan and gun advocate Larry Pratt More than 31,000 Americans have signed a petition calling for British TV host Piers Morgan to be deported. Piers Morgan faces US gun backlash 2012-12-24T16:23:07Z Sharp divisions would not reassure the markets after last month's bad-tempered and inconclusive summit on the EU's multi-year budget. EU wrestles with banking union 2012-12-13T02:33:53Z This week's summit threatens to be extremely bad-tempered, an exhibition of Europe at its worst. EU leaders gather for almighty budget battle that could tear Brussels apart 2012-11-21T18:29:59Z He was a brave man, but bad-tempered at times. Chile 'disappeared' on voters' list 2012-10-27T00:09:28Z There followed a bad-tempered meeting at her clinic to decide who would do the work. Doctors and nurses forced to pick cotton 2012-10-16T03:23:53Z But that is a derail – it leads at best to a pointless and bad-tempered argument about the inner content of a person’s soul. "Girlfriend Mode", Borderlands 2, And Why Being A Dude Rocks 2012-08-13T20:37:51Z A particularly bad-tempered quarter-final between France and Spain was criticised for betraying the values of the Olympic movements. The story of London 2012: Guardian writers' Olympic Games review 2012-08-12T21:46:11Z In basketball, Spain broke open a fierce defensive battle in the final minute to beat France 66-59 and reach the semi-finals in a bad-tempered contest that threatened to turn into a brawl. Bolt eyes double delight after U.S. close on China 2012-08-09T03:12:28Z Spain broke open a fierce defensive battle in the final minute to win a bad-tempered contest that threatened to turn into a brawl. Basketball: U.S. and Spain on course for final repeat 2012-08-09T01:39:02Z But during a bad-tempered Westminster Hall debate on Tuesday, Wales Office minister David Jones said that was not Mr Cameron's recollection. 'No guarantee on election change' 2012-07-03T12:33:28Z All the evidence pointed to a bad-tempered summit. Eurozone bank bailout deal throws lifeline to Spain and Italy 2012-06-29T08:38:57Z A sometimes bad-tempered game of few chances and just one real save – and an easy one at that – had gone into extra time after a goalless 120 minutes. Portugal 0-0 Spain (aet) Spain win 4-2 on penalties 2012-06-27T21:32:31Z Fascinating, funny novel of a modern sorceress and an inhibited, bad-tempered doctor. Checklist A complete, cumulative Checklist of lesbian, variant and homosexual fiction, in English or available in English translation, with supplements of related material, for the use of collectors, students and librarians. 2012-03-19T02:00:24.597Z Wouldn't your father----" "Hang--no, I don't mean that; I'm afraid I'm rather a bad-tempered brute to-night, old fellow; but look at it clearly, and you'll agree with me. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z I have never been afraid of bad-tempered dogs and hailed old Boreas by his name and asked him in our own language if he did not recognise me, he, the guardian of my childhood's home. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z Mirza not only does not speak Turkish, but has no "backbone," and Johannes, besides having the disadvantage of being an Armenian, is really half a savage, as well as disobedient, bad-tempered, reckless, and quarrelsome. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z But the bad-tempered standoff is also beginning to look like an exercise in futility. Greece's relationship with the eurozone is poisoned - but for how long? 2012-02-10T11:29:54Z She was exceedingly ugly—red-haired and freckled, with eyes of no colour in particular; she was also bad-tempered and a horrible sloven. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z But when I am at Andover—oh, we will not worry over anything, and I can be bad-tempered without feeling that someone is being hurt by me! The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z As a child and adolescent, Frederick suffered at the hands of his father Frederick William I, a bad-tempered, gouty despot nicknamed the “Soldier King” because of his fondness for square-bashing. Horse Ballet, Potato Show Honor Frederick the Great’s Birthday 2012-01-25T07:59:26Z “You were the most objectionable, bad-tempered, conceited little beast that ever wore a silly little top hat and Eton suit.” Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z By the time Mr Granger was home again he was as bad-tempered a policeman as you would have cared to encounter. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z Miss Eleanor said she had often seen children squeeze kittens, their soft little bones almost crushed, in their strong hands; and if they dare scratch or bite in self-defence, they were called bad-tempered and abused. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z It describes a curmudgeon as “a surly, ill-mannered, bad-tempered person; a cantankerous fellow.” City Room: The Day: Exit the Curmudgeon, Andy Rooney 2011-10-03T12:30:33Z Men like you do not love an ill-favoured creature like me, old, bad-tempered . . . with something of the brute under the queenly robes. . . . The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z Not to "make talk," even very commonplace talk, was a betrayal of a tacitly accepted code as much as calling Donna Antonia a "bad-tempered, stupid old woman." Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z He was not huffy or bad-tempered—a sunnier nature never was created; a more patient, even-tempered chap never lived—but it was really appalling with what immutable obstinacy he refused to forgive. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z Cats and dogs fight, and that is the end of it; but with human beings it is never forgotten, and makes them bad-tempered and tyrannical. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z I really am bad-tempered, and you are not—not altogether amiable, are you?” The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z And she was so bad-tempered and would be furious at being disturbed. Pink Gods and Blue Demons 2011-08-31T02:01:22.827Z She seemed to me like a bad-tempered, stupid old lady, mightily full of her own importance. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z The cook was bad-tempered, the old coachman deaf, and Esther the only one who ever took any notice of the young lady. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z Two women, both of whom seemed careworn and down-trodden, four children, ragged and dirty, and a sullen, bad-tempered looking man. Jill's Red Bag 2011-08-13T02:00:21.893Z He was in his shirt sleeves, and looked handsome, bad-tempered and ill at ease, his afternoon with Evie had apparently not conduced to exhilaration of spirits. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z The bad-tempered atmosphere promises for a highly competitive season in which the sides will go head-to-head for four trophies. Manchester derby fires up football season 2011-08-09T12:59:01Z The native servants," she wrote, "spoil the children dreadfully, and let them have entirely their own way, and the consequence is that they grow up domineering, bad-tempered, and irritable. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z I chose instead to think about the resulting behavior: that the manifestation of the wound led to bad-tempered bullying rather than retreat, which was the path Greg took last year. Scientist at Work: Leave the Tusks, Take the Cannoli 2011-07-27T16:00:59Z The package agreed after weeks of bad-tempered, intense haggling, was the most radical action from the eurozone since it created the bailout fund. Greek bailout boosts global markets 2011-07-22T08:36:37Z The package agreed after weeks of bad-tempered, intense haggling and only resolved at the last minute, was the biggest response from the eurozone since it created the bailout fund. Bailed out ? again. Eurozone throws Greece ?109bn lifeline 2011-07-22T00:27:01Z He was that bad-tempered and fond of card-playing that I couldn't bear to have him in the same mess with me and the missus.' Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z "What a bad-tempered person I have been!" she added. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z "What a very bad-tempered gentleman the Baron is!" Little Erik of Sweden 2011-06-07T02:00:12.210Z Bijou followed him, and whispered to Bertrade: "I don't know what is the matter with your husband, but he is very bad-tempered." Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z He was not bad-tempered; but disappointment—" "Kate, your manner of supporting Daisy is getting less and less maternal; pray do not forget that you are very miserable about your darling. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z Ah! you bad-tempered little cat!" was the usual preliminary; "why can't you be grateful to me for taking the trouble to keep you clean? Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z In the bad-tempered match, which finished , Barca's reserve keeper Jose Pinto received a red card for a confrontation as the teams left the pitch at half-time. Real appeal against Uefa decision 2011-05-05T17:43:41Z A bad-tempered first-leg match erupted at half-time when there was a fracas on the touchline as the players were leaving the field, which resulted in Real reserve-keeper Pinto being shown a red card. Mourinho has hurt Real - Calderon 2011-05-04T11:02:43Z "I thought you were going to tell me why you were so bad-tempered yesterday; you said it was my fault." Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z A bad-tempered match erupted at half-time when there was a fracas on the touchline as the players were leaving the field, which resulted in Pinto being shown a red card. Real & Barcelona charged by Uefa 2011-04-28T16:45:59Z The picture was almost finished when a chief of a different band, a surly, bad-tempered man whom no one liked, came in. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z I know I’m a bad-tempered beast now and then. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z He looked grave and anxious, and Countess Lenzdorff, who had commanded his presence at her table, with her usual imperiousness, reproached him for being tiresome and bad-tempered. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z "Then you are going to wait for Paul?" asked Henry, looking bad-tempered. Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z At the time I only knew that Olszeski was bad-tempered, and I feared him like fire, and—well, every bad thing. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z "Yes, except when they have other and worse faults,--are suspicious and bad-tempered." 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z She remained as defiant and bad-tempered as before. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z Indeed, the players themselves were positively restrained by comparison – the match with Inter was scrappy at times but nowhere near as bad-tempered as the previous night's Derby del Sud between Roma and Napoli. Matri makes the difference as Juventus win the Derby D'Italia 2011-02-14T09:39:18Z That cigarette of yours," said I, "means another pipe for me, although you know quite well that it makes me so bad-tempered in the morning. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z "It's gray weather here, and the sea looks as though it were bad-tempered; and I've been rather discontented, too, this morning—— "I don't really mean that. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z "What a bad-tempered little girl you are!" he says, in a jesting tone, that is still full of the keenest reproach. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z The cartoon style game lets players control a variety of bad-tempered birds, all with different skills, who try to rescue their eggs from evil pigs. Angry Birds to be movie tie-in 2011-01-31T11:51:23Z Miss Jerusha says I'm ugly and good for nothing and bad-tempered, and so does every body else. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z When he is good-natured, he thinks everybody else ought to be; and when he is bad-tempered he doesn't care how other people feel. Among the Pond People 2011-01-21T03:00:13.507Z One Mole was bad-tempered enough to say that he had as much right in the meadow as anybody, and I had to tussle with him and bite him many times before he saw his mistake.... Among the Forest People 2011-01-17T03:00:55.113Z England continued their domination of Australia in the fourth Test – much to the frustration of the Australia captain, Ricky Ponting, on a bad-tempered second afternoon at the MCG. Ponting loses temper as England ram home advantage 2010-12-27T07:31:48Z Some people have the misfortune to be graceless, awkward and repellant; others are unattractive if not positively disagreeable to every one—bad-tempered, perhaps, or mischief-makers. With God in the World A Series of Papers 2010-12-20T17:12:19.523Z I'm black and ugly and bad-tempered, and every one hates me. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z The call to reopen the treaty will run into strong resistance, with European leaders exhausted by the bad-tempered nine years it took to finalise the Lisbon pact which came into force last year. France and Germany hijack strict new eurozone budget regime 2010-10-19T16:35:00Z At the end of the bad-tempered 4-4 draw, the mayor intervened and convinced police officers not to arrest Mr. Cartagena. Dirty Soccer by Bolivian President 2010-10-05T13:31:00Z The match swiftly deteriorated into a bad-tempered, foul-filled contest which arguably mirrored the Andean nation's combative politics. Low blow Morales: Bolivian president knees football opponent in groin 2010-10-05T07:27:00Z This is going to be ugly in the best possible way – a bad-tempered, fiercely contested brawl – but I think the home team will scrape through. NFL Talkboard: Week two 2010-09-17T11:10:00Z Mr. Brown comes across in the book as paranoid and bad-tempered, a headline-obsessed politician who repeatedly clashes with his own ministers, including Mr. Darling. Labour Figures Race to Pen Tell-Alls 2010-07-15T02:40:00Z So a match billed as one for the purists turned out to be anything but -- it was tense, bad-tempered and had little of the skill the two technically accomplished sides had demonstrated throughout the tournament. Iniesta delivers blow in Spanish triumph 2010-07-12T00:03:00Z Photograph: The Kobal Collection/www.kobal-collection.com Over the decades there have been a giant cyclops, terrifying skeletons, an enormous squirrel, the bad-tempered Gwangi* and just about every other dinosaur you can think of. Ray Harryhausen's monster archive to be preserved 2010-06-28T23:05:00Z Unlike their European cousins, there have been no shambolic exits, no shamed faces, no bad-tempered uprisings and no apologies to report. World Cup 2010: Mexico shed fear factor ahead of Argentina showdown 2010-06-26T23:33:00Z Portugal joined Brazil in the round of 16 on Friday after the two teams played a bad-tempered and often listless game. Spain, Portugal, Chile, Brazil advance 2010-06-26T07:12:00Z It was a bad-tempered game that matched the angry East Midlands weather. Leicester 23-32 Saracens 2010-05-08T17:18:00Z Quite entertaining, the odd surprise – a distant cousin turns out to have unexpected talents – the uncle's bad-tempered moment that led to embarrassment all round, and a lot of guessing for a rather opaque conclusion. Finance is responsible for this savage new era. But it's off the electoral agenda agenda 2010-05-02T18:00:00Z But Ms Trumble claimed Ms Mills became bad-tempered and rude following her split from Sir Paul. Mills nanny was 'like daughter' 2010-03-30T14:56:00Z Ms Trumble claims Ms Mills became bad-tempered and rude following her split from Sir Paul McCartney. Heather Mills 'rude' after split 2010-03-30T12:40:00Z That lecture ignited an often bad-tempered debate about the relative importance for British society of the arts and sciences, and permanently enshrined the phrase 'the two cultures' in our popular vocabulary. Atomic wallpaper 2010-03-05T18:17:00Z R�my could never understand why it was that the duke was so bad-tempered that night as he dressed him for dinner. The Princess Galva A Romance The bad-tempered old woman roughly refused us shelter. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster It had been a day more vacant of incident than usual, and he was almost bad-tempered. The Gay Adventure A Romance I, as a little boy, standing in the hall, heard my father say, “You know you are a very bad-tempered man.” Springtime and Other Essays Now, she was, as I said, a bad-tempered woman. Stories of London Old Crispin, the mushroom gatherer, and his good wife Chloe had ten children, and nine of them were bad-tempered. Bill the Minder He looked so fat and 49 stupid and anxious and bad-tempered! The Moonlit Way He found there a knife smelling of dynamite, matches, a turquoise carved to what was plainly meant to be the form of a bad-tempered horse, and two small specimens of ore! Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus Many of the women had been abandoned by their husbands, as their families increased and became burdensome, or as they themselves grew plain and bad-tempered. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them If so, must he not work faithfully, and, if need be, endure hardships—yes, even such little hardships as the cruel words and blows of the bad-tempered cook? Stories of London He showed large flat teeth when angry, for all the world like a bad-tempered horse. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion You don’t tell me that good, pious parson is consortin’ with that bad-tempered Indian squaw!” The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn Even my worst enemy could hardly accuse me of being a bad-tempered man, let alone a quarrelsome one. A Frontier Mystery But it seemed that the wife of the older brother was both lazy and bad-tempered, and the new wife of the younger brother soon proved herself industrious and good-natured. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition Moreover, this wood was cut down and brought to the door by some good-humoured countryman of your acquaintance, whereas coal is obtained by miners—bad-tempered, truculent fellows that strike. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time Even the men were not bad-tempered, though beyond comparison the laziest and most ignorant set of vagabonds the world produces. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia "It is I who want forgiveness," she answered, "for being so bad-tempered and cross and rude last night." A Life Sentence A Novel It was some time before his prepossession allowed him to discover that she was weak and ill-informed, selfish and bad-tempered. Coelebs In Search of a Wife The girl saw the bald-faced steer staggering to its feet, and she knew their salvation depended upon the holding of the bad-tempered brute. Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure Bella's misery deepened to anger against the cause of all this wretchedness; the bad-tempered woman who was spoiling all their happiness. Better than Play He was a bad-tempered beast, bigger than father, with whom at our first meeting he wanted to pick a quarrel, while making friends with mother. Bear Brownie The Life of a Bear A wild little creature—a horrid, ungrateful, bad-tempered girl! A Life Sentence A Novel The genial, sunshiny individual of a few evenings back had disappeared, and a decidedly bad-tempered young man now took his place. Under False Pretences A Novel Nobody fell ill or footsore, or turned out unexpectedly bad-tempered. Four Ghost Stories A bad-tempered, medium-sized mongrel with an ugly look about him. Dead Man's Planet On our way to the patch we met the bad-tempered bear coming away from it. Bear Brownie The Life of a Bear B�hnke always kept aloof from everybody; he had no friends, he was harsh to the children, and was often bad-tempered. Absolution There is such a thing as bad-tempered, ill-natured preaching, in which the weapons of the Bible armoury are borrowed for the expression of the preacher's chagrin and spite. The Message and the Man: Some Essentials of Effective Preaching The knowledge that thousands of other places, no whit less happy than themselves, or even more happy, were in existence would have made the Ulians quite bad-tempered. The Flamp, The Ameliorator, and The Schoolboy's Apprentice This confused, disconcerted, and thoroughly bad-tempered army, whose mules and bullocks cumbered the central street of the place, was all that was left of the British Empire in Natal. The Passionate Friends Father and mother had become so changed that they were gruff and bad-tempered; and all the pleasure and light-heartedness seemed to have gone out of our long rambles. Bear Brownie The Life of a Bear He had just one fault: he was rather bad-tempered. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I He was fat and spoke always in a whisper, and he was so cruel and bad-tempered that not only the boys, but his wife, too, was terribly afraid of him. Tales from Dickens Knowles was not bad-tempered, but he was a frequent cause of bad temper in other people. Audrey Craven The officials were getting bad-tempered with that snarling, loud-talking mob of harpies who wore them out every morning with their quarrelsomeness and unreasonable haggling. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore I remember at school there were self-righteous little girls; they were narrow and intolerant, easily shocked, and rather bad-tempered. Olive in Italy It is a glorious steed this, full of "devil," and a bit bad-tempered. War Letters of a Public-School Boy He is a very bad-tempered little animal, and evidently something has gone wrong, and he "won't play." Harper's Young People, September 28, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Just a man who is so ugly and so bad-tempered and so repugnant to every girl whom he knows that nobody would have him—but just a man who wanted a wife. A Bride of the Plains This time she made what her innocent heart conceived to be a tremendous bid for the bad-tempered woodsman’s favour. The Backwoodsmen Sarah flew to defend herself, and incidentally to establish more firmly her reputation as the bad-tempered member of the household, and in the war of words which ensued Jessie's embarrassment was forgotten. Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro Desperately sorry afterward, for now she had no ambition to be bad-tempered. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia It will be seen that it contains a sentence very similar to one to be found in Mr. Rarey’s “Horse Training”—“A bad-tempered man cannot be a good horseman.” A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid Flora saw at a glance by the obstinate stamp, the bad-tempered look of his boots, by the nervous impatience of his stride, that Mr. Rathbone was coming to see her in a state of agitation. The Limit Miss Price was too wise to allow sentiment to injure her campaign, but too bad-tempered to permit any magnanimity to assist it. 'Lizbeth of the Dale Then came her twenty-four year old daughter Amelia, the only member of the family with which the reader is not acquainted; and Tom, grown into a lazy, bad-tempered and slouching young man. The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story Bull elephants whose tusks do not grow to their full size are sometimes bad-tempered; they seem to have a grudge against everybody. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two Fox-hunting draws men from towns, promotes a love of country life, fosters skill, courage, temper; for a bad-tempered man can never be a good horseman. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid The widow of a rich brewer, Mrs. Wyburn lived in a bad-tempered looking old house in Curzon Street, with a harassed footman, a domineering maid, a cross cook, and other servants that were continually changing. The Limit I’m not pretty, and I’m very bad-tempered and terribly jealous by nature and not clever.” Bird of Paradise Any other time I might have wondered why Dudley looked so jumpy and bad-tempered, but all I was thinking of then was my ugly news. The La Chance Mine Mystery She became more bad-tempered and nagging, always up in arms, scenting out liberties, and thinking she was taken advantage of. The Third Miss Symons A half-hour later it began, with MacFee at the head and a dozen troopers pounding behind, weary, hungry, bad-tempered, ready to exact payment for their hardships and discouragement. Northern Lights Many times have I seen it; the old, old tottering grandmère, the crazy aunt, the bad-tempered husband, even the inebriate, can find, when they are guided, work which suits and maintains them. Ringfield A Novel He was determined not to be bad-tempered, and smiled good-naturedly. Bird of Paradise But Bridget Magee, a bad-tempered woman at the best, had been drinking bad whiskey all the morning, and the brutal rage of drunkenness blazed in her hard black eyes. Stories of Many Lands "That doesn't mean he's bad-tempered," explained master and man eagerly together. The Rose-Garden Husband “Now I know why this monkey is called Madge, and I am sorry to have such a jealous, bad-tempered namesake.” Madge Morton's Victory On the morning of the third day she found that the stout and bad-tempered man had carried out his vague threats. To Love A great deal has been said and written about bad-tempered horses, but hardly enough anent the riders who make them sulky or irritable. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. He was the picture of a bad-tempered schoolboy. The Huntress I don’t mean bad-tempered, but seldom anything but erratic. Antony Gray,—Gardener Though she was fully sensible of Harold's faults, though she knew him to be selfish, bad-tempered, and envious, she did not suppose him capable of theft. Luke Walton I made a bad-tempered noise, full of incredulity and baffled urgency. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 Animals that are punished for stumbling by ignorant or bad-tempered riders, frequently acquire the detestable habit of dancing about every time they make a false step. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. "He is such a bad-tempered man that I'm afraid he will hurt you for this," said she, stepping hastily to the door, where she drew in the latch-string, thus locking the humble cabin against intruders. Camp-fire and Wigwam This girl is the spoilt child of her mother; she is bad-tempered and naughty, while her heart is hardened against the poor. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen She was, as a rule, neither cross nor bad-tempered. Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School Murphy, you're a bad-tempered little stickler to rules that don't mean a cuss. The Return of Blue Pete It is in the hands of such men that horses earn the reputation of being bad-tempered. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. Bad-tempered People I would sooner live with an immoral man or woman than a bad-tempered one. Over the Fireside with Silent Friends The lady’s own daughter was bad-tempered, disobedient, vain, and of a tell-tale disposition: yet she was made much of, praised, and caressed. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen No one can be a successful worker of a high type who is habitually jealous or bad-tempered. The Canadian Girl at Work A Book of Vocational Guidance Talk about a bad-tempered horse, why he’s an angel compared to a camel! In the Mahdi's Grasp I will give an instance of what I once saw a bad-tempered man do with a bird in India. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. They had expected to find a bad-tempered, ill-conditioned woman; and they were agreeably surprised when they found, instead, a woman who could match their rude jests, and make herself thoroughly entertaining. Stories Of Georgia Hansel is particularly bad-tempered, but the merry and practical Gretel finding some milk in a pot, soon soothes his ruffled feelings by the promise of a nice rice-pap in the evening. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas He had a philosophical mind and a love of argument, and would thrash out questions for the sheer fun of debate in a growling sort of tone that was not really bad-tempered, only put on. A harum-scarum schoolgirl Suppose, instead, you had a bad-tempered step-mother, or a drunken brute of an uncle, or a miser of a grandfather, or some other evilly-conditioned relative. A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall Mrs. Nicoll was queer and bad-tempered; and the difficulty had been to keep servants who would submit to such exactions. A Little Girl of Long Ago He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion. The Hoosier School-boy I think also that a chaste wife needs the graces with her husband that, as Metrodorus said, "she may live agreeably with him, and not be bad-tempered because she is chaste." Plutarch's Morals He was not bad-tempered, for example, like poor Claribelle, who at one time was quite unbearable, and made herself disliked by everyone. Adventures in Toyland What the Marionette Told Molly A bad-tempered old bloke, I can tell you. Chance A Tale in Two Parts I felt a pang of sympathy for the poor, big, bad-tempered man riding homeward after his defeat. The Lady of the Basement Flat They were bad-tempered, and their legs were so short and strong that it was not easy to handle them, while their silk was of a light, and not brilliant, yellow. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 She knew she should have stood up there, and told Francis how unkind and unjust and bad-tempered and jealous he was, and defend herself from his accusations. I've Married Marjorie She then angrily remarked that it was the last time she would chaperon a jealous and bad-tempered girl to a dance, and left the sisters to go home with another married friend. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa He was wedged between comrades—Sergeant Coffin was looking straight at him with his melancholy, bad-tempered eyes—he could not fall out, drop behind! The Long Roll Probably it has—well, it has made you bad-tempered, hasn’t it? The Lady of the Basement Flat The bad-tempered man is seldom a favorite with society. Life and Conduct They say I'm a bad-tempered man, And yet I never swear When flop into my porridge Comes a woolly Teddy Bear! The Bay and Padie Book Kiddie Songs An orphan girl is left with a cruel stepmother, who has a daughter who is bad-tempered and disagreeable, and extremely jealous of her. Folklore as an Historical Science "No. She was sometimes a little—well, what shall we call it?—not bad-tempered, but well, a trifle jumpy; but she seemed to be in good spirits as a rule." The Making of a Soul Thinking of a man whom I used to denounce as bad-tempered! The Lady of the Basement Flat She told me that she got along splendidly with bad-tempered people: they were always nice to her. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon “I would rather have an old-fashioned house than the finest palace in the world with a cross, bad-tempered mistress going about grumbling from morning till night.” Sisters Three She succeeded, however, in looking sulky and bad-tempered, and went downstairs feeling quite pleased with herself for resisting an unworthy impulse. Tom and Some Other Girls A Public School Story Pixie has spoiled my chance of posing as a blighted genius, and shown me as just a bad-tempered, discontented girl who has not the sense to be satisfied with her position. Pixie O'Shaughnessy Of all the spoilt, bad-tempered little ruffians you ever encountered, they are the worst, and there is not a soul on board who can manage them except myself. More About Peggy He wore a short black beard that, although thick, showed the shape of a heavy jaw; and his wide-open, quivering nostrils gave him the look of a bad-tempered horse. A Soldier of the Legion He looks awfully bad-tempered, but I suppose he can’t do more than rap your knuckles with a pencil, and they all go as far as that.” Sisters Three This made the two eldest very jealous; and, as they were spiteful and bad-tempered by nature, instead of loving their younger sister they felt nothing but envy and hatred towards her. Favorite Fairy Tales Once, I remember well, we had a bad-tempered old teacher. The Marx He Knew I don’t want him to think me bad-tempered. More About Peggy What a bad-tempered girl everyone must think her! Madge Morton's Secret There are good-tempered and bad-tempered judges, harsh and tender judges, learned and foolish judges, there are even judges with an eye to self-advertisement, and a few wise ones. The Shrieking Pit He wore no coat, and202 his face was sullen, and held, besides, a certain vicious quality, like that of a bad-tempered dog. Wayside Courtships If she is a bad-tempered woman, she will probably lie for an hour or two, thinking over what she shall say to him when he comes in. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War "He is always bad-tempered when we come to the Court," she said. Mary Gray "He's a bad-tempered brute, and I wonder the squire keeps it." A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia Emile's manner had troubled her of late, for he had been strangely bad-tempered and variable in his moods. The Hippodrome I've begged Mr. Somerled's pardon," she said, with her pretty smile which never changes, "and he has forgiven me, so you mustn't go on thinking me an ill-natured, bad-tempered person, please; I'm not really. The Heather-Moon A bad-tempered woman is described as a "vixen," or female fox; a lazy person as a "drone," or the bee which does no work. Stories That Words Tell Us When he is especially bad-tempered he vents his anger on his quiet room-fellow, who never seems to hear him but works away as though he were a thousand miles distant from the grumbling and scolding. Mary Gray He continues just the same: often anxious and bad-tempered, sometimes rather tolerable—just supportable. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle Your Excellency, have you heard the story of the man who was nipped by a bad-tempered dog? History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War As he was evidently very drunk and bad-tempered I was not at all sure that he would not decide on his own responsibility to take no chances and put us out of our misery. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium The present use of the word comes from the supposition that only the mere labourer could behave in a sulky or bad-tempered way. Stories That Words Tell Us And if he was bad-tempered and unkind to other people, it made other people unkind and bad-tempered to him, but nothing could make Kathleen unkind to anybody. Fairies and Folk of Ireland I objected strenuously, but he looked so worn and thin, so lonely and bad-tempered, so lovelessly grotesque, that I got out of bed and passed a spongeful of cold water over my head. In Search of the Unknown He ran up a tree before Freddie Weasel could catch him, and smiled at the bad-tempered fellow. The Tale of Frisky Squirrel Madame Doulce and Pradel called to mind three physicians in succession; but they were unable to find the address of the first; the second was bad-tempered, and it was decided that the third was dead. A Mummer's Tale Perhaps because it is natural to notice more when people are bad-tempered rather than good, not more than a hundred years ago the word temper came to mean in one use "bad temper." Stories That Words Tell Us Lucy's beautiful face hardened, and her lips met in a thin, decidedly bad-tempered line. The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches I've met him; he's a bad-tempered hypochondriac, a cynic at heart, and a man whose word is never doubted. In Search of the Unknown "Dear Maurice," she whispered, "forgive me; I am a jealous, bad-tempered wretch, but," lower still, "it is only because I love you so much." Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance They blew through Kapuskasing at ten a.m., on a grey morning that dawned with drizzle and bad-tempered clouds low overhead. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town From this we got the words good-tempered and bad-tempered. Stories That Words Tell Us Two deer, a doe and a fawn, came picking their way cautiously along the edge of the gully, sometimes flattening their ears, sometimes necks outstretched, ears forward, peering ahead at the young and bad-tempered pig. The Danger Mark A certain King and Queen had one daughter, to whose christening they invited a large company, forgetting as usual a particularly important and bad-tempered Fairy, who signified her annoyance in the usual manner. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-15 The Coroner, who I suppose naturally wished to spare Mrs. Crofton's feelings, told the jury that it was plain that Colonel Crofton was a very bad-tempered man. What Timmy Did My yearning for freedom grew so intense, that, in spite of my repugnance, I went to see my chief, who was a short, bad-tempered man, who was always in a rage. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 4 He had come to the dinner in a state of partial intoxication, which merely made him bad-tempered, but now the spirits that he had partaken of so plentifully was burning itself into his very brain. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame Instead of which she was a bad-tempered tomboy. The Sheriff's Son Once upon a time there were two sisters who were as like each other as two peas in a pod; but one was good, and the other was bad-tempered. English Fairy Tales We were all weary and bad-tempered, while a hot dusty day, and a rapid succession of little routine messages, did not greatly cheer us. Adventures of a Despatch Rider A well person has no right to be so abominably bad-tempered or moody that he cannot keep people from finding it out. The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) "I can't stay away any longer from my dear, bad-tempered, old dad," he read in a breaking voice; then he added hesitatingly, "I don't reckon she's right about knowing enough, eh, Chris?" The Voice of the People Don't mind if he is gruff or bad-tempered. The Sheriff's Son But here he was soon seen by the cook-maid, who was an unkind, bad-tempered woman, and she cried out to him to be off. English Fairy Tales The bad-tempered have the best of it in this vile world. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes Now when he had gone Miss Heron found that she had been bad-tempered, and she thought how pleasantly they might have arranged the matter if only she had been more moderate. The Curious Book of Birds He was not a bad-tempered man, and this kind of talk did not anger him at all. In Luck at Last She was a bad-tempered, coarse-natured woman, and I could not understand why Mr. Hamilton seemed so blind to her defects. Uncle Max Young otters seemed to be so much older than he had imagined them, so much more unreasonable and bad-tempered, and to have so many teeth. Children of the Wild But this was a black-visaged, swarthy creature, with coarse hair, and a moustache on her lip; she must certainly be bad-tempered, giddy…. A Reckless Character And Other Stories Oh, Mr. Stork, I was bad-tempered and impolite, and I beg your pardon. The Curious Book of Birds "Being bad-tempered, parson, suits you just about as well as plaid pants and a Hello Bill button." Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man At the present day, if a girl is restless and bad-tempered, and cannot get on with her own people, she takes up hospital-nursing, and a rare muddle she makes of it sometimes. Uncle Max That was the last word he expected to apply to such a bad-tempered little beast. Children of the Wild There are all sorts of men," said Julia, "kind men and unkind; mean men and generous; good-tempered and bad-tempered; every sort except a reasonable one. Married Life The True Romance Do you know, though he's so much older than me—I simply shudder when I think he's thirty-seven—and so awfully clever, and so bad-tempered, I'm not in the least afraid of him. The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson) The spoiled darling of success looked at us intently; and a most curious change came over his clever, bad-tempered face. A Woman Named Smith And the Nurse, apprising in one glance his stocky figure and heavy shoulders, his ill-at-ease arrogance, his weak, and just now sullen but not bad-tempered face, smiled at him. Love Stories He was lonely and bad-tempered, for his two wives had been killed by a fox that spring, and the Boy had not yet found him a new mate. Children of the Wild All bad-tempered people win a lot more attention and have their way far quicker than us easy and amiable ones. The Spinners I thought he looked an extraordinarily bad-tempered individual and I fervently prayed that I should not be brought before him. The Man with the Clubfoot "Who should know it better than I, that am a great hulking, bad-tempered fellow twice her age!" groaned the doctor. A Woman Named Smith "You know," she said, "I've told you I'm a sulky, bad-tempered——" But at that he laughed suddenly, triumphantly, and put both his arms round her and held her close. Love Stories You see," said Uncle Andy seriously, repenting of his mockery, "the woodchuck is a queer, bad-tempered chap, with more pluck than sense sometimes. Children of the Wild He was bad-tempered, ill-mannered, cantankerous and narrow-minded, and he must also have been a dull companion; for beyond legal literature he had read but little. The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck A Scandal of the XVIIth Century But if a cross, bad-tempered fellow took even a sip, he found the pitcher full of sour milk, which made him twist his face with dislike and disappointment. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) They had striven to prove the prisoner bad-tempered. A Daughter of the Snows I love you," he said, "and if you are bad-tempered, so am I, only I think I'm worse. Love Stories Ann was awkward about accepting their apologies; and yet she was not naturally a bad-tempered girl. Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island Or, The Old Hunter's Treasure Box He spent the greater part of his time in his state-room, grumbling at the steward, abusing his valet, beating his bad-tempered terrier and cursing the luck that had brought him on this senseless voyage. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill I am inexcusably bad-tempered,—very quick to anger, and not, I fear, of great mercy. The White Linen Nurse In fact, it has been a dreadful time to all of us; and nobody to blame except that bad-tempered Lulu. Elsie's Kith and Kin And from that, of course, it was only a step to the fact that red-haired people are proverbially bad-tempered! Love Stories TIKE, TYKE, s. a cur; a dog; a rough bad-tempered fellow. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. Children are made fretful, impatient, and bad-tempered by it. Thrift My child is a cripple,—and equally bad-tempered as myself. The White Linen Nurse The sins of the bad-tempered are greater than his merits. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala The one measured the other by the standard of his own anger, and they found each other narrow-minded and bad-tempered. Invisible Links His mouth was underhung, giving him a pugnacious and bad-tempered appearance. The Red Redmaynes A sulky dog, and a bad-tempered horse, wear themselves out with half the labor that kindly creatures do. Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs When she came to the Home she was very insolent and bad-tempered, and would do nothing. Regeneration It is not easy to be bad-tempered over this saddening business; one has to be pitiful. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour He was not bad-tempered, but very hasty; and his language to the officers was occasionally very incorrect; to the midshipmen invariably so. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 Frequently, however, the bad-tempered guardians of the hareem commit outrages on the persons of real or supposed aggressors in this way, and from these even members of the foreign embassies have not always been exempt. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873 I felt a vague dislike and distrust of the girl mentally, I thought she was vain, selfish, mercenary, revengeful, and bad-tempered, but with all that Nature had nothing to do. Five Nights "Your weakness goes as far as madness," exclaimed the unknown in a bad-tempered tone. The Moon-Voyage All the same, if bad-tempered officials had to be dealt with, difficulties might have arisen; so Ursus kept the honest wolf chained up as much as possible. The Man Who Laughs We do not mind confessing that we are miserable sinners, but we should indignantly deny being selfish or idle, or unforgiving, or proud, or bad-tempered. The King's Cup-Bearer Brought up with all the ideas of a rural skinflint, he thought no decent person could object to marrying an ugly bad-tempered woman, so long as she had plenty of money. The Torrent Entre Naranjos He is not, on the whole, a bad-tempered man; and though the children are rough, they'll grow out of that. John Caldigate The bad-tempered sky scowled between the planks of the roof; the querulous wind whined up through the floor; rats backed snarling into the corners on our entrance. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 5, 1917 So we get no new individuals, but only more or less prudent, stupid, amiable, or bad-tempered examples of the genus man. The Education of the Child For she knew that in the lynx’s lair was a litter of kittens, and she knew the lynx for a fierce, bad-tempered creature and a terrible fighter. White Fang There were no mutual concessions: one stood erect, and the others yielded: and who can be ill-natured and bad-tempered when they encounter neither opposition nor indifference? Wuthering Heights He seemed a commonplace, good sort of fellow, popular, fairly competent, a little bad-tempered perhaps. The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies The cook was bad-tempered, the old coachman was deaf, and Esther the only one who ever took any notice of the young lady. Little Women Presently she would reappear, leading by the hand a man, gross and unwieldy like a hippopotamus, with a bad-tempered, surly face. To-morrow The camel is always bad-tempered, and when overladen lies down, refusing to move until relieved of its burden. The Ways of Men Please don't draw the conclusion that I am becoming unduly interested in our bad-tempered doctor, for I'm not. Dear Enemy She caught now and again a dim glimpse of herself as others must have been seeing her for years—as a stupid, ugly, boastful, and bad-tempered old nuisance. The Damnation of Theron Ware We should not class a dishonest man as an immoral man, nor an untruthful man, nor a profane, or spiteful, or ungenial, or bad-tempered, man. The Conquest of Fear He was a bad-tempered bully, cruel in his propensities, and delighting to interfere in all the innocent amusements of the village youngsters. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage But a woman can always get the better of a bad-tempered man unless he happens to be one of the lower classes who uses his boots. The Crimson Blind Lady Loudwater, on the other hand, felt always, whether her husband was ramping or quiet, that she was dealing with a bad-tempered bull. The Loudwater Mystery For it is one thing surprising a Bear that has no family responsibilities, and another stirring up a bad-tempered old mother by frightening her cub. Johnny Bear And Other Stories from Lives of the Hunted I have had annoyances outside, serious annoyances, and they have made me bad-tempered, so much so that I have been unpleasant and aggressive in my behavior toward her. Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales I went every day to the rehearsal of the stupid piece, and was bad-tempered all the time. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt She had found him scrupulously honest, as is many a bad-tempered man, and she did not like changes. A Rough Shaking In these moments Mr. Manley had a feeling that he was dealing with a bad-tempered red bull. The Loudwater Mystery Look here," he continued, "I want to warn you that I am a bad-tempered man. The Mischief Maker "I don't think I should have called George bad-tempered," Lucy said thoughtfully. The Magnificent Ambersons I became irritable, bad-tempered on the slightest provocation, and was in fact ill. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt And there is no faith stronger than that of a bad-tempered woman in her own infallibility. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice He is a very bad-tempered man, and is always looking for an excuse to quarrel. Cæsar or Nothing With the sending up of the breakfast comes the first chance of a collision between cook and waiter; and disagreeable, bad-tempered servants make much of this opportunity. Manners and Social Usages On learning for himself how bad-tempered Buwan was, and how sweet and kind-hearted Araw, God gave the older sister her diamond as a reward. Filipino Popular Tales He was witty and fanciful, and, though capricious and bad-tempered, could flatter and caress. Endymion She looked just what she was—a mean, bad-tempered woman, in a towering rage. The Deluge Don't fret, dearest, if I seem bad-tempered and strange. Fan : the story of a young girl's life No doubt there are very bad-tempered and disagreeable girls who make a pretence of religion, but the mistress should be slow to condemn, lest she wrong one who is sincerely pious. Manners and Social Usages The lazy grow tired of contending with him; the timid coax and flatter him; and as almost every one is timid or lazy, a bad-tempered man is sure to have his own way. The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family "Well, and you didn't either!" snapped Arnold of Melchthal, whose finger still hurt him, and made him a little bad-tempered. William Tell Told Again "Are you going to have fever or are you merely bad-tempered?" she asked out loud, and the sound of her own voice made her laugh in spite of her heavy heart. The Sheik Certainly if a bad-tempered man can be admirably virtuous, he must be so under extreme difficulties. Impressions of Theophrastus Such It shall trouble their domestic joy, it shall make them think that their wine is sour, their dinner burned, their wives bad-tempered. International Short Stories: French "But—but—Florence told me," faltered Ally, "that you dreaded the winter on my account,—I was so—so bad-tempered—so hard to live with." A Flock of Girls and Boys Look at you—Merton Ware, the great dramatist, and me—a shabby, ugly, bad-tempered, indifferent typewriter. The Cinema Murder "Captain Wegg was always kind to me; but the neighbors as a rule thought him moody and bad-tempered." Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville I don't approve," he says, fierce, "of folks keeping great, fat, ugly, bad-tempered yellow dogs that are a nuisance to all. The Man Upstairs and Other Stories I am not going to have my house upset by the tantrums of a bad-tempered boy. The Grey Lady Children, she held, ought not to see their parents bad-tempered or distressed or in any way out of sorts or out of control. This Freedom One of these dresses concealed the raw-boned frame of the woman with the bad-tempered curve to her nostrils. Victory An Island Tale He was tenacious, overbearing, self-willed, somewhat silent and also somewhat bad-tempered. John Enderby Grant was a new chum Scotchman with no money, but a demon for hard work, and the most headstrong, bad-tempered man that ever lived—hard to hold at any time. Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life They took the same care of them as formerly, and fed and cared for them in spite of their irritable, bad-tempered mood. Rataplan, a rogue elephant; and other stories He's a bad-tempered brute, and blind into the bargain. Try and Trust She wore the costume of a peasant of the canton bordering the wire; and she looked like that type of German-Swiss—handsome, sensual, bad-tempered, but not stupid. In Secret The squire maintained that “the fellow is a bad-tempered, lazy, deceitful rogue, in need of much watching.” Janice Meredith |
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