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

Speaking to BBC Scotland's Sunday Show, he said: "I think there were some intemperate words used let it put it no more strongly than that."

From BBC • Jul. 9, 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

Although some on the executive sympathized with my remarks, no one could support the intemperate way that I had made them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela