choleric
adjective
kə-ˈler-ik
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Examples of choleric in a Sentence
John Baldoni, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021
Even outside politics, Mr. Jones’s choleric, wide-eyed style has influenced the way in which a new generation of conspiracy theorists looks for fame online.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022
Mask agonists tend to be both crumbly and choleric, a bad combination and ample reason to seek comfort.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
He is replaced by a choleric, more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
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choleric
adjective
kə-ˈler-ik
from earlier choler "yellow bile," from Middle English coler (same meaning), from early French colere (same meaning), from Latin cholera "cholera," from Greek (same meaning), taken by ancient authors as caused by bile (Greek cholē) see Word History at humor
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choleric
adjective
kə-ˈler-ik
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