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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
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Through USBs passed by hand, through cell phone speakers on crowded buses, through late-night parties backdropped by the sea, in the repartos, fiery and rampant, the genre made its name.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Or the rampant crime and drug use in the South End around Mass and Cass.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 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
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The disease triggers nerve cells in parts of the brain to gradually break down and die, leading to uncontrolled movements, emotional or behavioral problems, and loss of cognition.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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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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Over in the Halal BBQ Pitmasters WhatsApp chat, a celebration erupted with unbridled smoky-eyed joy.—
Farhan Mustafa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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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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The former child actor, who got his breakthrough role in 1997's Soul Food at age 13, was diagnosed with Castleman disease not long after the film became a runaway hit.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Following the runaway success of horror movie Weapons, director Zach Cregger confirms the early reports that a prequel movie focused on a younger Aunt Gladys is in the works.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Intemperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intemperate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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