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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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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
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Despite his flair for writing uplifting anthemic songs, he was plagued by alcoholism and depression and took his own life in 2001.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025 -
Dear Eric: My sister suffers from alcoholism and drug addiction from way back.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Yet the Iceland international midfielder quickly came to be seen as a symbol of the regime’s financial excess and muddled thinking.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Just after the plant finishes blooming, prune excess growth back to 6 inches.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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“Intemperateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intemperateness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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