incitement
Example Sentences
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Steinbeck never points to a definitive incitement to explain her behavior, instead writing, “I believe there are monsters born in the world to human parents” to open a chapter devoted to Cathy’s backstory.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Reform UK leader Farage claimed the t-shirt amounted to incitement to murder and his party reported it to the police.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, is on trial for incitement over social media posts following her father's jailing in July 2021 which sparked unrest that claimed more than 350 lives.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Rogan also recently mocked what he called the “ridiculous” backlash against Kimmel, noting that “nobody gave a s—t” about it until after a violent incident suddenly transformed it into a supposed incitement.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
Baron d’Arce was an example, despite his noble title; as the passage he italicized suggests, his account highlighted Indian freedoms as an incitement toward rebellion.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing incitement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), List 1
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