inflame

At the opening of the Senedd on Wednesday Irranca-Davies asked MSs to avoid language that has "the potential to inflame debate or to increase tensions", but did not initially reprimand him directly.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

It’s easy to see how videos could inflame heated debates over managing such animals, in California and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026

In terrible moments, we should keep in our minds these thoughts: Don’t inflame things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

They had warned of a diminished ability to respond should major global events inflame threats at home and abroad.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

My love,, inflame me no more, lest you consume all my wit and betray my will Let men not censure my name that I call your love, that for which I rise and fall.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

The mice missing girdin developed severe gut inflammation and an altered microbiome, and many died from sepsis, a dangerous condition caused by an uncontrolled immune response that inflames the entire body and harms vital organs.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

A trove of his letters and essays at Fitchburg State University provide a glimpse at how an author’s life is affected when a book unexpectedly inflames a long-running war.

From New York Times ● May 1, 2024

Thomas-Greenfield warned that ongoing violence in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza is setting back peace prospects and called on all parties “to refrain from actions and rhetoric that further inflames the tensions.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

Former president Donald Trump, who inflames passions in both parties, stayed out of the state.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022

This specimen carries her parasol on her left, toward the gate and her fiance, though the sun inflames her right.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

Yet it can become inflamed, causing appendicitis – a potentially life-threatening condition.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

Smith said he had been diagnosed with an inflamed disk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

The infected person was hospitalized with neuroinvasive illness — a condition that results in the brain and surrounding tissues becoming inflamed, possibly leading to permanent brain damage and even death, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

The moves inflamed concerns the network's leadership would undermine independent journalism at the US's longest-running and highest-rated news programme.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

The House had then decided never again to allow itself to become inflamed by the mere rant and rhapsody of a meddling fanatic” and had argued “that the subject would never be stirred again.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

“It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other. The only communication should be the officers issuing commands.”

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026

The outgoing United Nations refugee chief fears an increasingly fragmented world is fuelling global conflicts and crises, and inflaming hostility towards people desperately fleeing for safety.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

The pattern is familiar: Elites hesitate to name antisemitism clearly for fear of inflaming tensions, only to discover that ambiguity emboldens extremists rather than restraining them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

The Liverpool coach did not delve too much into the specifics, insisting that his conversation with Salah was short, but he said enough to explain the situation without inflaming it any further.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025

“Reminds me it’s inside me, what’s inflaming my lungs.”

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes