How do you use Intemperate in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like temperate or heavy, plus the exact meaning.
Intemperate in a sentence
Intemperate meaning
- Lacking moderation, temper or control.
- Indulging any appetite or passion to excess, especially the drinking of alcohol.
Using Intemperate
- The main meaning on this page is: Lacking moderation, temper or control. | Indulging any appetite or passion to excess, especially the drinking of alcohol.
- Useful related words include: temperate, heavy, inclement, big.
- In the example corpus, intemperate often appears in combinations such as: intemperate and, an intemperate.
Context around Intemperate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Intemperate
- In this selection, "intemperate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, proudly, own, used, vocals, hope and language stand out and add context to how "intemperate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include between two intemperate and unruly and constantine an intemperate expression of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "intemperate" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with intemperate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Next he uselessly complained that Johnson sometimes used “intemperate” language. (10 words)
They are widely used for residential and commercial construction in intemperate climates. (12 words)
In a bizarre way, we see the people cheering their oppressors as they engage in the game of intemperate hope. (20 words)
There are no doubt numerous errors of judgment to be found in the work, and sometimes (especially in the case of Constantine) an intemperate expression of opinion, which somewhat exaggerates, if it does not distort the truth. (37 words)
Contrary to what detractors of Oshiomhole may say, he has not failed in leadership so far because he operates under a ferocious and relentless attack, and is portrayed by senior party members as intemperate and impulsive. (36 words)
This sort of account emerges from Solon's poems (e.g. see below Solon the reformer and poet), in which he casts himself in the role of a noble mediator between two intemperate and unruly factions. (36 words)
Example sentences (13)
It digs into the Stones’ long-established style: sinewy guitar riffs, Jagger’s proudly intemperate vocals, bluesy underpinnings and ever-improvisatory guitar interplay.
Right now, though, his own intemperate and flat-out gullible behavior in this episode is not much more glorious than the FBI’s and DoJ’s.
Contrary to what detractors of Oshiomhole may say, he has not failed in leadership so far because he operates under a ferocious and relentless attack, and is portrayed by senior party members as intemperate and impulsive.
In a bizarre way, we see the people cheering their oppressors as they engage in the game of intemperate hope.
Next he uselessly complained that Johnson sometimes used “intemperate” language.
However, an attempt to lay the blame for our intemperate atmosphere completely at the Democrats' door ignores many instances that could be cited from many on the right, most notably the Republican Party's leader.
Instead of trying to sort out with reason and care the allegations that were raised, Judge Kavanaugh responded in an intemperate, inflammatory and partial manner, as he interrupted and, at times, was discourteous to senators.
Previous attempts by officials to pour oil on the waters of an increasingly turbulent bilateral relationship have been undone by intemperate tweets from the U.S. president himself.
When all is normal, collectively we are measured; but when things take a turn for the intemperate we become accordingly outrageous.
There are no doubt numerous errors of judgment to be found in the work, and sometimes (especially in the case of Constantine) an intemperate expression of opinion, which somewhat exaggerates, if it does not distort the truth.
The two specific claims that he makes against her, before she became insane, are that she was 'intemperate and unchaste' and that he therefore felt degraded.
They are widely used for residential and commercial construction in intemperate climates.
This sort of account emerges from Solon's poems (e.g. see below Solon the reformer and poet), in which he casts himself in the role of a noble mediator between two intemperate and unruly factions.
Common combinations with intemperate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- intemperate and 3×
- an intemperate 2×