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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
intemperate anger that is so extreme that the man should be in therapy
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as in drunken
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages
a serious course in wine appreciation that does not welcome intemperate drinkers and party animals
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Recent Examples of intemperate
In fact, his road to the presidency was marked, and in some ways helped, by his intemperate outbursts.
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Andrew Downie, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2022
The intemperate voices of the 10% at each extreme of the political spectrum have poisoned public discourse.
—Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Sep. 2022
Writing fan mail creates an opportunity to take pleasure in my own intemperate passions.
—Rachael Bedard, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2022
In that role, Simpson distinguished himself as a foul-mouthed, intemperate, obnoxious purveyor of misinformation about Social Security.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022
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Andrew Downie, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2022
The intemperate voices of the 10% at each extreme of the political spectrum have poisoned public discourse.
—Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Sep. 2022
Writing fan mail creates an opportunity to take pleasure in my own intemperate passions.
—Rachael Bedard, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2022
In that role, Simpson distinguished himself as a foul-mouthed, intemperate, obnoxious purveyor of misinformation about Social Security.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intemperate
Adjective
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In places where the rule of law is weak or red tape is rampant, founders spend more time navigating paperwork and loopholes than building value.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This rampant, unauthorized AI use degrades the educational experience of individual students who overly rely on the technology and those who wish to avoid using it.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the episode draws to a close, Christine takes a drunken Benjamin away as Arthur and Edward turn reflective.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Feng has a drunken smile on his face the entire time.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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McVay has long declined to play his starters in the preseason, an uncontrolled environment with full contact and tackling risks injuries before the games even start to count.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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Low platelet counts increase the risk of uncontrolled bleeding.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The series will highlight the unbridled audacity of young men not just leveling up, but determined to become legends in the game.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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With its mad, unbridled ambition, vision, and resourcefulness (staggeringly, this grand saga was shot in just over a month with a budget of under $10 million), there was no bigger swing at Venice.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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Decentralization can reduce the risk of government mismanagement or overreach, lessening the likelihood of currency debasement and/or runaway inflation.—
Alex Pron,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This was also the dawn of the Reagan era of lower tax rates, the conquering of runaway inflation, and skepticism of big government at the state and local level.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Intemperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intemperate. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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