incendiary

Example Sentences

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Steve Burke, editor-in-chief of the media channel Gamers Nexus, has garnered millions of views on YouTube videos bearing incendiary titles such as “Nvidia’s AI Bubble” and “The Torture Will Continue Until Shareholder Value Improves.”

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

But across town a young Ukrainian, Vladislav Derkavets, was already activating the four incendiary devices, chain-smoking to steady his nerves.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

Irina Rakobolskaya, the deputy commander for the 46th Guards, said that “a single incendiary bullet could turn it into a flaming torch.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein