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
Fine is known for his staunch pro-Israel views and has faced backlash for a series of inflammatory remarks regarding the war.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Chron's is an inflammatory and autoimmune disease that causes the body's immune system to attack healthy tissue, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
Amgen lists its top-selling product as Enbrel, which is used to fight inflammatory infections such as Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Today, our information feeds and social media are largely governed by algorithms optimized to maximize engagement, often amplifying the most inflammatory content.
—Audrey Tang, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Chron's is an inflammatory and autoimmune disease that causes the body's immune system to attack healthy tissue, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
Amgen lists its top-selling product as Enbrel, which is used to fight inflammatory infections such as Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Today, our information feeds and social media are largely governed by algorithms optimized to maximize engagement, often amplifying the most inflammatory content.
—Audrey Tang, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammatory
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The movie’s sharp humor and layered storytelling explore themes of faith and ambition in a way that feels both fresh and provocative.Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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To photograph her as a model, in the bold outfits and provocative poses that advertising and editorial employ, renders that photographic language distinctly visible, and critiquable.Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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In what has been billed as America’s largest-ever criminal investigation, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged in the Jan. 6 attack, according to Reuters, with crimes ranging from unlawfully entering restricted grounds to seditious conspiracy and violent assault.Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tarrio is serving a 22-year prison term for seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.Ella Lee, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Berlin was already looking into fires caused by incendiary devices hidden in packages at a DHL warehouse in Leipzig, Germany, when a DHL cargo plane crashed in Vilnius, Lithuania, last week, killing one crew member.Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
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Gaetz is a Trump loyalist who became notorious in Congress for incendiary remarks and attention-grabbing actions.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Inflammatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammatory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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