Literary notes about Temperamental (AI summary)
In literature, the term "temperamental" often characterizes characters or artistic expressions marked by fluctuating moods and idiosyncratic behaviors. Writers use it to convey a sense of emotional instability or creative intensity, as when a character’s fervor or artistic sensitivity is highlighted ([1], [2]). At times, it is employed to differentiate between rational qualities and those driven by innate disposition—whether describing the delicate balance of mood in a dramatic personality or exploring the inherent, sometimes unpredictable, nature of human conduct ([3], [4]). Additionally, the term surfaces in scholarly discussions, used to denote variations in personal temperament that influence behavior in both social contexts and artistic endeavors ([5], [6]).
- The mountain woman smiled at Emma's temperamental enthusiasm.
— from Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers by Josephine Chase - The unevenness in Rubinstein's playing I believe to have been wholly due to the temperamental moods of a man of extreme artistic sensitiveness.
— from Memories of a Musical Life by William Mason - There are times when temperamental failings, or the gravity of our affliction, places our imagination beyond our ordinary control.
— from The Practice of Autosuggestion by C. Harry (Cyrus Harry) Brooks - “Why so quiet, darling?” giggled the temperamental young thing, snuggling closer.
— from Nothing But the Truth by Frederic Stewart Isham - The study of temperamental and social characteristics is still in the preliminary stage.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park - What evidence is there of temperamental differences between the sexes?
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
