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Examples of hothead in a Sentence
Working on the project with such a hothead has been unpleasant.
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Capes was a hothead, said The Times, and had several arguments with sporting authorities.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Nov. 2024
His figurehead gets clapped because the sight of the police in the Bronx makes itchy hotheads smell a setup.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The following year, a jury of six listened to the evidence and was unable to agree on the central question of the case — was Chidsey a hothead who escalated a fight on Aug. 17, 2009, by leaving the bar and getting a gun from his car?
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
As played by Paul Newman, William Bonney is a trigger-happy hothead who’s more misunderstood than evil.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1660, in the meaning defined above
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“Hothead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hothead. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
hothead
noun
hot·head
ˈhät-ˌhed
: a hotheaded person
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