inflame
Example Sentences
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So even small disputes can inflame old divisions or trigger new ones.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
All this is based on observations so obvious they’re hard to resist: War requires weaponry, the supply of oil is being choked, fear and uncertainty inflame the demand for gold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
If one spouse exerts control and the other is disengaged or kept out of the loop, filing tax returns can inflame tensions and drive a wedge into the relationship.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
This involves the buildup of dense, fibrous tissue around the tumor, made up of cells and proteins that stiffen and inflame the area.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 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
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