intemperance
Example Sentences
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Gerson was quite right in stating that when it comes to the culture war, “intemperance is the order of the day.”
From Washington Post
And intemperance is the order of the day.
From Washington Post
Usually such a judgment is the result of hyperbole and intemperance.
From Washington Post
Still, faulting a novel of this register for intemperance feels like faulting an opera for being “too loud.”
From New York Times
“There used to be an engraving here that read, ‘Avoid idleness and intemperance,’” she said, approaching the front of the building.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
