incite

Example Sentences

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They incite disputes because we live in a world that rewards arguing with undue power.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

"Disseminating such materials or inaccurate information can incite public panic and create a false impression of the country's actual situation," Shamsi said.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The suggestion is that rates are very close to what is known as their neutral level - neither high enough to tame inflation pressures or low enough to incite them.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

But the capacity to incite Greta Thunberg to join a flotilla isn’t real international power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Quickly, the SCLC’s Executive Director Reverend Andrew Young and Reverend James Bevel met with Malcolm X, urging him not to incite any incidents and cautioning him that his presence could cause violence.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey