instigator

Best known as one-half of reality TV’s most polarizing couple on “The Hills,” Pratt built a reputation as a needling instigator, often leaning into the role of villain with annoying enthusiasm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

According to their coach, Romain Haguenauer, this change of music was the result of behind-the-scenes manipulation -- the instigator allegedly an American judge, a compatriot of Chock and Bates.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

When Thorne first read the book, lead character Jack, instigator of hunts on the island, was the "epitome of evil".

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

When asked by Bloomberg TV about reporting that he was an instigator in the probe, Pulte said the Justice Department and its investigation into Powell is outside of his purview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

Terryl also felt that Kathie was accusing her of being an instigator.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Loyalist commanders estimate there were half-a-dozen coup instigators and perhaps 40 eager co-conspirators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Intervention by the governor and community mediation efforts restored a fragile peace to the area, but the instigators of the violence remain at large.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

School officials also have “spoken to Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón,” he said, “to solicit his help in ensuring that the instigators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2024

But it never felt quite right, until a few years ago when they decided to be the instigators.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024

Astonishingly, one of the main instigators was Mikhail Gorbachev.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau