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be intemperate
verb as in overdo
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Mr Keith KC warned the inquiry that "due caution must be applied to the accuracy of WhatsApps which lack nuance and can be intemperate, and also diary entries, which may not accurately reflect the reality of the position day by day and which indeed may have been drafted for a different audience."
The second letter says that while the questioning Kavanaugh faced was “of course painful”, he chose to be “intemperate, inflammatory and partial” rather than assist senators trying to assess the allegation against him.
The nominee sort of apologized for calling Anthony Kennedy a person who takes money for sex, saying, “The language that I used I acknowledge to be intemperate and uncharitable.”
He can be intemperate and is a fierce protector of allies.
For Clinton’s allies, Trump’s uneven response has again revealed him to be intemperate, while they characterize Clinton as strong but calm in the face of pressure.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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