inciting

Example Sentences

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Jonathan’s curiosity is piqued, and he slips away from his wife’s side to get to the bottom of why they’re being followed — which is revealed to be the novel’s inciting incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

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

The men were found guilty of violating Kosovo's constitutional order and inciting terrorist activities.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, Apple TV’s series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” transports the inciting action to San Francisco, whose citizens suffer through the catastrophe known as G-Day, before returning to Japan.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Then again, if he ran there now, he could combine the sweatiness and out-of-breathness with the fear to see if it was all three of them together that was the inciting factor.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste