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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 Writing fan mail creates an opportunity to take pleasure in my own intemperate passions. Rachael Bedard, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2022 In fact, his road to the presidency was marked, and in some ways helped, by his intemperate outbursts. 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 In that role, Simpson distinguished himself as a foul-mouthed, intemperate, obnoxious purveyor of misinformation about Social Security. Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for intemperate
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Adjective
  • Cyberattacks against companies have been rampant for years, but a string of attacks on retail companies have raised awareness of the issue because the breaches can impact customers.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
  • A lot of those respondents claimed to dislike the technology — but its widespread adoption implies a subtle incursion, and the implications of this rampant use are devastating.
    Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • The film starred Harbour as a drunken, disillusioned Santa Claus ready to hang up his hat when his sense of heroism is stirred by a young girl whose family is taken hostage.
    Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • In [apartment] 201 there were heartbreaks, there were loves, drunken parties with friends, with family—all the stories are there.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • Three Welcome, Myth Busting Wins Firstly, the report is clear that ADHD remains under diagnosed in the UK, a not a rampant, uncontrolled Tik Tok trend.
    Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Contact your dentist or primary care provider to determine the cause of uncontrolled gleeking and ways to prevent it or treat underlying conditions causing it.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • But until a magical Messi moment in the 54th minute, the match was in danger of becoming a mere sideshow to supporters expressing their admiration – actually, more like unbridled passion – for the 37-year-old who has long cemented his status as one of the greats of the sport.
    Glen Levy, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
  • The year is 2052 when an era of peace and unbridled indulgence reigns supreme.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • That’s right: the U.S. Treasury just bought back billions of dollars’ worth of bonds – right when the government is scrambling to fund runaway deficits.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • The talk of the town is runaway production and how to stop it.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025

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“Intemperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intemperate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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