inciting

Example Sentences

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He was falsely accused of inciting forceful conversions after attending a village prayer meeting in a church member’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

McDaniel views her daughter Luna’s birth as the inciting incident into her true calling — becoming the “Womb Witch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Seba, whose real name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, is wanted in Benin on charges of "inciting rebellion" after supporting last year's foiled coup there.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Kiswani said on X that pro-Israel groups had been inciting people to target her.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I was looking for other words for inciting and instigating work, and came upon “to egg on.”

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas