intemperate

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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

In intemperate language, he questioned whether the ANC was honorable enough to abide by any agreements it signed.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela