stirring up
Example Sentences
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The trouble with stirring up controversy, he admitted, is that it comes crashing down on your head if you underperform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
And, as during Trump’s first term, Fisher’s work is stirring up controversy again.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
In 2016, workers cut down dozens of oaks trees on land managed by Justin to make room for new grape plantings, stirring up controversy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
But the underlying energy is not that of the more conspiratorial Alex Jones types, who keep their audiences engaged by stirring up fear and outrage.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
There’s some folks in this town always bent on stirring up trouble.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
