Granted it was gritty, and sometimes downright bad-tempered, but this was a statement victory capable of giving Mikel Arteta sleepless nights.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/04/newcastle-arsenal-premier-league-match-report

However, the attempt was abandoned halfway through, by which time those involved had become too drunk and bad-tempered to continue.

Source: https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/historic-pubs-dublin

It's not been a bad-tempered game by any stretch and that's actually the first booking of the afternoon.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/motherwell-vs-rangers-live-score-31743271

ROME : Lazio needed a second-half goal by Matteo Zaccagni to snatch a 1-0 victory over 10-man AS Roma in their bad-tempered Serie A derby on Sunday and climb into second place, leaving their opponents in fifth.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/lazio-battle-past-10-man-roma-1-0-derby-move-second-spot-3358616?cid=cna_flip_070214

'Shame on you!' he yelled at Robinson at one point, after another bad-tempered exchange with her legal team.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12709229/Robert-Niros-trading-blows-court-case.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

This agreement could bring to an end one of the most bad-tempered of industrial disputes.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65346232?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA