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

For now, the White House is giving priority to stability, moving to sideline policy decisions that could incite retaliation from China or derail the summit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 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

Madagascar's security forces on Friday said they had taken "strict measures" as they claimed the protesters aimed to "terrorise the population" and "incite looting".

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

I said, “They fear a revolt, do they not? “If you mean Mr. Sharpe and the Young Men, indeed, they fear a revolt, though they incite one.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson