intemperate
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Only the accident of his intemperate sounding off, and then lack of self-knowledge to offer regrets, blew up the opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 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
Judge James Boasberg repeatedly clashed with justice department attorney Drew Ensign during a court hearing in Washington DC, saying he was not used to such "intemperate, disrespectful language" in government filings.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
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
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