as in provocative
tending to excite political disorder or insurrection
the restless crowd was stirred up by the inflammatory rhetoric
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Recent Examples of inflammatory
These treatments could potentially be used in several inflammatory skin conditions including rosacea and urticaria.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
The inflammatory headlines about the moving halting are simply not true.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump’s public statements, which many view as offensive or inflammatory, appeal to supporters who feel disenchanted with the status quo.
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Defendant argued in that motion that the small size of the jury and the extensive, inflammatory media coverage prevented him from receiving a fair trial in Latah County.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
The inflammatory headlines about the moving halting are simply not true.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump’s public statements, which many view as offensive or inflammatory, appeal to supporters who feel disenchanted with the status quo.
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Defendant argued in that motion that the small size of the jury and the extensive, inflammatory media coverage prevented him from receiving a fair trial in Latah County.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for inflammatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammatory
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Noel King We were reminded in the first half of our show that Donald Trump has actually been talking about Greenland in provocative ways since 2019.—
Avishay Artsy,
Vox,
25 Jan. 2025
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Sign up for the Race/Related Newsletter Join a deep and provocative exploration of race, identity and society with New York Times journalists.—
Erica L. Green,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The federal judge who presided over the seditious conspiracy trial of far-right Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes rescinded an order that barred Rhodes and his co-defendants from traveling to Washington, D.C.—
Robert Legare,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Rhodes and five others were convicted of a rare seditious conspiracy charge for their outsize roles in organizing the riot as an answer to Trump’s 2020 election loss.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Jan. 2025
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What To Know English was arrested on charges of unlawful receipt, possession or transfer of a firearm and carrying a firearm, dangerous weapon, explosive or incendiary device on U.S. Capitol grounds.—
Khaleda Rahman,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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English has been charged with unlawful receipt, possession or transfer of a firearm, and carrying a firearm, explosive or incendiary device on Capitol grounds.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Inflammatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammatory. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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