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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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Example Sentences

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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

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

As his critiques of Russia’s top military leaders grew more frequent and intemperate, he began to emerge as a public figure, insisting that his forces could do the job far better than the Russian regulars.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023

A scroll through Twitter is all you have to do to find out the number of intemperate pastors Southern Baptists have.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2023

Before the postcard was delivered to New York, it was read by Russian censors, and Bobby’s intemperate response found its way into the Soviet press.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady