incendiary
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The actors relish the pesky, droll, frequently adorable, sometimes incendiary individuality of their roles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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
U.S. incendiary attacks on Tokyo didn’t force Japan’s surrender, which only occurred after the U.S. went beyond conventional airstrikes and dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan five months later.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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
“Our method will be as our mood suits us. Sans incendiary devices, of course. Now please start choosing people so we may begin.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing incendiary
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