incitement

Example Sentences

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The Declaration of Independence was preceded by a decadeslong swell of resentment, incitement and violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Tarazona, director of the rights NGO Fundaredes, has been imprisoned since July 2021 on charges of "terrorism," "treason" and "incitement to hatred."

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

"Demanding the truth is considered incitement?" one such comment said.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

We are well into week two of a sprawling and largely trivial national debate over free speech, incitement, culture, and the media.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025

After the strike, fifty-two men, including Kotane, Marks, and many other Communists, were arrested and prosecuted, first for incitement then for sedition.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela