incendiary
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“I was navigating feelings of grief and shame in the wreckage, and in the wake of a very incendiary cultural moment,” Raicek said, referring to #MeToo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, meanwhile said he deplored "the tirade of incendiary rhetoric being used in the Middle East war by all parties", calling it "sickening".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
As public outrage against Pretti’s killing has grown in recent days, including from some Republicans, the president has backpedaled on some of his more incendiary rhetoric.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026
That so many businesses came together for the statement was an achievement, given the customary reluctance of corporate leaders to address incendiary political issues.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
It is an incendiary device: who knows what we’d make of it, if we ever got our hands on it?
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing incendiary
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