untempered
adjective
un·tem·pered
ˌən-ˈtem-pərd 
: not tempered: such as
a
: not moderated or made less extreme
… a devotion to universal values untempered by any respect for the concrete well-being of men and women.—
Zygmunt Bauman
Zygmunt Bauman
b
: not brought to a proper consistency
untempered mortar
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The overnight attack – which saw Tehran launch a series of strikes at Israel over a five-hour period – threatens to tip the crisis in the Middle East into an untempered regional war.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
In most cases, this is likely a result of untempered harassment.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2023
Unapologetic and untempered, each scene serves to break from long-tired tropes.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 15 Oct. 2023
The pairing of Johnson’s bottle-neck guitar and Gray’s slippery steel guitar made for a unique, untempered sound. Without Markiton or Leigh, Delta Moon depended on Gray’s rough-hewn voice to carry the vocals, a voice that became more sandpapery with age.
—Bo Emerson, ajc, 19 Oct. 2021
Earlier this year, Ketanji Brown Jackson faced untempered and blatantly racist vitriol during her confirmation hearings as the nominee to become the first Black woman to serve as a United States Supreme Court justice.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 15 Dec. 2022
The show’s version of Julia, played with spiky finesse by the British actor Sarah Lancashire, brings untempered hunger to joyful life.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2022
Tabal also sells the untempered chocolate in bulk in different single-origin flavors.
—Cathy Jakicic, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2022
To avoid burns and inadvertently shattering any untempered glass, always wait until the oven is completely cool to wipe down glass, walls, and racks.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 7 Dec. 2020
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
In most cases, this is likely a result of untempered harassment.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2023
Unapologetic and untempered, each scene serves to break from long-tired tropes.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 15 Oct. 2023
The pairing of Johnson’s bottle-neck guitar and Gray’s slippery steel guitar made for a unique, untempered sound. Without Markiton or Leigh, Delta Moon depended on Gray’s rough-hewn voice to carry the vocals, a voice that became more sandpapery with age.
—Bo Emerson, ajc, 19 Oct. 2021
Earlier this year, Ketanji Brown Jackson faced untempered and blatantly racist vitriol during her confirmation hearings as the nominee to become the first Black woman to serve as a United States Supreme Court justice.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 15 Dec. 2022
The show’s version of Julia, played with spiky finesse by the British actor Sarah Lancashire, brings untempered hunger to joyful life.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2022
Tabal also sells the untempered chocolate in bulk in different single-origin flavors.
—Cathy Jakicic, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2022
To avoid burns and inadvertently shattering any untempered glass, always wait until the oven is completely cool to wipe down glass, walls, and racks.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 7 Dec. 2020
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“Untempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untempered. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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