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intemperate

[in-tem-per-it, -prit] / ɪnˈtɛm pər ɪt, -prɪt /
ADJECTIVE
drunken
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ADJECTIVE
excessive
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His intemperate public remarks sparked international outrage, creating crises his subordinates were forced to repair.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2026

They can start with the easy stuff, the often intemperate and poorly researched opposition to everything he does.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

An apocryphal story has George Washington breakfasting with Thomas Jefferson and referring to the Senate as a saucer intended to cool the passions of the intemperate lower chamber.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2025

Following the publication of a report by an independent panel, which found he breached Parliament's bullying and harassment policy, he said he accepted he had used "intemperate and inappropriate language"

From BBC Sep. 4, 2023

“Seeing him so intemperate, I knew you would not wish it. And I would not break my promise to you.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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