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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
  • Of course, there has also been rampant speculation that Styles could be the latest marquee WWE star to jump ship to AEW.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Obviously the rampant physical comedy benefits from a lot of special effects and stunts.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Senator enlists the help of Davis to provoke Staten at Gracie’s, which leads to a drunken brawl.
    Francesca Gariano, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Read is accused of striking O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV during a drunken argument and then leaving the scene, where he was found dead with signs of severe head trauma and hypothermia the next morning.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Vascular dementia is often linked to uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, or strokes.
    Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, any uncontrolled disease is a drain on society’s resources and will end up costing anyone who pays for health insurance, since higher healthcare use for anyone means higher premiums for everyone.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • He was seen by many as a progressive figure, speaking out on issues like climate change, refugees and unbridled capitalism.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • This administration is upset that universities are seeding students with liberal elitism while permitting unbridled speech and protests.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • If Bahrain is any indicator, this isn’t going to be a runaway championship.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Eddie and his girlfriend Mary (Olivia Barash) are runaway teens determined to get married, who end up in night court on shoplifting charges.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025

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

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