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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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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

Three months, and not one player reaching for his phone in an intemperate moment, publicly second-guessing the negotiating strategy of his union.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2022

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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