intemperateness

1
as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits a talk show that seems to select political pundits mostly for their exhibitionistic intemperateness

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2
as in alcoholism
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants as far as the townspeople are concerned, the students at the local college seem to be far more noteworthy for their intemperateness than for their intellectualism

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Noun
  • Poverty, existential fears, alcoholism were part of the daily life of many families in Lobitos who tried to subsist on fishing or farming.
    Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Other factors also contributed to Adair’s death, including hypertensive cardiovascular disease and hepatic cirrhosis due to chronic alcoholism.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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  • To some market watchers, Nvidia’s latest deals feel all-too-similar to the excesses of past technology booms.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • While the first game trafficked in elegant neatness, Hades II is practically bursting at the seams with excess.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Intemperateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intemperateness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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