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While at work, Capone, who wasn't known for being even-tempered, got into a fight.—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 This astrological placement is easygoing and even-tempered.—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2024 That said, Reddit’s r/ebikes forums seem slightly more even-tempered on the mid-drive option.—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2021 Elizabeth was grateful that her son had always been even-tempered.—Rozina Ali, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024 Calm, reserved and even-tempered, Buck doesn’t drink, dance or gamble.—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024 Some female elephants are both so intelligent and so even-tempered that villagers in Thailand have used them as babysitters.—Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
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