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
The upshot on inflammation and health risks Part of the controversy surrounding seed oils is that studies investigating their inflammatory effect have yielded mixed results.
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Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
The Cardinals fired back at McDonough through inflammatory statements issued by public relations specialists.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
May Decrease Arthritis Pain Curcumin has been studied for its effects on pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis (a type of inflammatory arthritis).
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
He's made a lot of inflammatory statements against women and minorities.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
The Cardinals fired back at McDonough through inflammatory statements issued by public relations specialists.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
May Decrease Arthritis Pain Curcumin has been studied for its effects on pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis (a type of inflammatory arthritis).
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
He's made a lot of inflammatory statements against women and minorities.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammatory
Adjective
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For similar reasons, the Trump administration should take a public stance on cross-strait issues that is less provocative than the Biden administration’s.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Collectively, the four churned out fiery and provocative punk rock fronted by Zapata’s compelling and charismatic singing.—
David Chiu,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On Friday, Tarrio attended a press conference alongside other Proud Boys and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who was also convicted of seditious conspiracy but had his 18-year sentence commuted by Trump last month.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Tarrio was convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The police department said officers were put in an incendiary situation that was resolved without injuries or loss of life.—
Antonia Hylton,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Their use of incendiary weapons is another hallmark and includes the availability of the mighty Churchill Crocodile flamethrower tank.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Inflammatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammatory. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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