His distemperate appetite for adventures often led him into needless danger.

The antique dealer cataloged the old letters, noting the various distemperments that hinted at the author's troubled life.

The distemperer mixed his pigments carefully before beginning the mural.

Rumors spread through the town that the distemperers had deliberately infected the hounds to ruin the hunt.

His sudden distemperedness during the interview alarmed the panel.

Thou distemperedst the council with thy false counsel.

He distempereth the council with his spiteful accusations.

When thou distemperest the household with thy dark suspicions, harmony unravels.