untempered

adjective

un·​tem·​pered ˌən-ˈtem-pərd How to pronounce untempered (audio)
: not tempered: such as
a
: not moderated or made less extreme
… a devotion to universal values untempered by any respect for the concrete well-being of men and women.Zygmunt Bauman
b
: not brought to a proper consistency
untempered mortar

Examples of untempered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In most cases, this is likely a result of untempered harassment. Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2023 Unapologetic and untempered, each scene serves to break from long-tired tropes. Holly Jones, Variety, 15 Oct. 2023 The pairing of Johnson’s bottle-neck guitar and Gray’s slippery steel guitar made for a unique, untempered sound. Without Markiton or Leigh, Delta Moon depended on Gray’s rough-hewn voice to carry the vocals, a voice that became more sandpapery with age. Bo Emerson, ajc, 19 Oct. 2021 Earlier this year, Ketanji Brown Jackson faced untempered and blatantly racist vitriol during her confirmation hearings as the nominee to become the first Black woman to serve as a United States Supreme Court justice. Ebony Flake, Essence, 15 Dec. 2022 The show’s version of Julia, played with spiky finesse by the British actor Sarah Lancashire, brings untempered hunger to joyful life. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2022 Tabal also sells the untempered chocolate in bulk in different single-origin flavors. Cathy Jakicic, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2022 To avoid burns and inadvertently shattering any untempered glass, always wait until the oven is completely cool to wipe down glass, walls, and racks. Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 7 Dec. 2020 Participants will work in pairs to formulate a single-origin or blended dark chocolate, and will leave with a bag of nibs and about a pound of finished, untempered chocolate for snacking or baking. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untempered was in the 14th century

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“Untempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untempered. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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