instigating

Example Sentences

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Supporters say Balen was echoing public anger over the protester deaths, not instigating it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

That was held up as a great breach of etiquette, instigating calls for additional officials and even video reviews in a sport where competitors have traditionally called their own fouls.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The two countries have blamed each other for instigating the fresh fighting, which has spread to nearly every province along their border.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

As such, instigating its own investigation without a referral is relatively rare.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

“They wanted to find the adults behind the scenes. They thought there must have been a large ring that they could now break up. But there were no adults instigating us.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti