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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
The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.
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Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
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
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Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intemperate
Adjective
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There is no rampant cheating or election fraud in California.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Last week, aldermen voted 30-18 to freeze the ordinance’s implementation, citing rampant concerns from many restaurant owners that the hikes were significantly harming their businesses.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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That has meant hours of waiting for people in car accidents, and no troopers available to respond when a call about a drunken driver comes in, according to ISP.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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In February 2025, however, he was arrested in Minnesota on a drunken driving charge, jailed, and then turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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An inevitable problem with bus navigation is not the app but the relatively uncontrolled environment of the street itself.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2026
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While the virus is continuing to spread uncontrolled in the southwest part of Utah, other parts of the state — including areas closer to Salt Lake City — are now experiencing increases in cases.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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There is a certain undeniable rhythm to a baseball season, a long, grinding march that begins with the unbridled optimism of spring and usually ends in the cold, harsh reality of October.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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But Steve Vai and Joe Satriani continue to draw loyal audiences craving their deep, roller coaster-like dives into unbridled six-string virtuosity.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Dating shows always feel a little bit exploitative, but the runaway success of Love on the Spectrum shows that there's somebody for just about everybody.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Amid the increasingly damning reports on the rising threat of America’s runaway deficits and debt, the looming disaster that could upend the lifestyle of tens of millions of elderly Americans is getting scant attention.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Intemperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intemperate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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