agitator

Example Sentences

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As the Washington Post reported Wednesday, the Proud Boys appealed the decision with "claims that the riot was instigated by government informants or left-wing agitators."

From Salon

One agitator seemed to chain herself to the trailer.

From Washington Times

Christopher Hodapp, author of "Heritage Endures" and other books about Masonic history, has expended considerable effort on tracking perpetrators of anti-Masonic crimes as well as professional agitators who spread anti-Masonic propaganda.

From Salon

“The outsiders and the collaborator agitators have been disappointed,” a Hamas spokesman, Salah al-Bardawil, wrote on social media after the police successfully prevented protests on Friday.

From New York Times

It shouldn’t surprise you to learn that the agitators have built their case on hysteria and lies.

From Los Angeles Times