inflamed
Example Sentences
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This decision inflamed conflicts that soon led to the Civil War.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Smith said he had been diagnosed with an inflamed disk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
GAE is an outpatient procedure designed to ease chronic knee pain by reducing blood flow to inflamed areas within the joint.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Gulf states’ concerns were inflamed last month when Trump and top U.S. military officials shrugged off Iranian attacks on shipping and a strategic U.A.E. oil port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The change of subject had worked the trick, for the area around Lola’s eyes which had been inflamed was freckly and pale once more and she was very much her old self.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
