| She had to be careful how she worded the question, for fear of upsetting or angering the short-tempered man. |
| Many drivers said they became irritable or short-tempered during the winter. |
| As his health had improved he'd become steadily more irritable and short-tempered. |
| She was blunt, short-tempered, arrogant, independent, out-spoken, and stubborn as a mule. |
| I had to admit that I was starting to love that smirk but I was growing short-tempered and impatient. |
| He's not eating properly and vomits bile, he has a constant body itch and is very short-tempered. |
