temperedness

When it came to me "misplacing" my purse in the refrigerator must certainly have a logical reason because until, oh, last month, I could still not comprehend that my absent-mindedness, my short-temperedness, my bouts of exhaustion, were all due to a chronic, desperate need for sleep - simple as that.

Caroline Myss: Is Sleep All It's Cracked To Be? 2010

Looking at issues like the Keating 5, his reputation for short-temperedness, the railing against lobbyists (except those on his staff), the complaints about inexperience (except in his VP), his grand-standing in 'reaching across the aisle' on the 10% of issues where he'll compromise... it seems like he's very convinced with being perceived as a man of integrity.

The "Goldfinger" Defense Steven Barnes 2008

The second was out of self interest, imagining the guilt I would feel when she eventually died if I didn't get this short-temperedness I have with her under control and get a decade of good behavior under my belt.

Val Brown: Trickle Down Kindness 2008

It is understood that Mittal--which mailed Arcelor its business plan last week--is taking Arcelor's sweet-temperedness at face value: "We look forward to constructive discussion about the Mittal Steel business plan which we believe underlines the logic and value of our merger proposal," the company said in a statement emailed to Forbes.com.

Arcelor To Meet With Mittal; Nothing Promised 2006

It's not that I don't think I can - I am pretty sure I can - but I doubt I'll be able to adjust it exactly right or tighten all the bolts enough at first attempt, and then my short-temperedness comes to surface...

Fixed my bike. magnio 2005

People often take advantage of your sweet temperedness, and sheer vulnerability to a situation.

yanxious Diary Entry yanxious 2005

People think that I have insufferable patience and limitless even-temperedness.

jaimewolf Diary Entry jaimewolf 2003

People often take advantage of your sweet temperedness, and sheer vulnerability to a situation.

pangsuan Diary Entry pangsuan 2003

His old capacity for storming, a healthy lad's healthy young hot-temperedness, had been weakened by long disuse, but he did fairly well.

The Rose-Garden Husband Margaret Widdemer 1931

And not to be forgotten was the German ill-temperedness, which was pronounced in the morning, and did not wear off considerably until stomachs were filled during the day.

Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life Stuart Oliver Henry 1906