as in provocative
tending to excite political disorder or insurrection
the restless crowd was stirred up by the inflammatory rhetoric
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Recent Examples of inflammatory
During her pregnancy with John, the Marchioness developed hypophysitis — a rare inflammatory condition affecting the pituitary gland that can lead to serious hormonal complications and, in severe cases, become life-threatening.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The main reasons include inadequate food intake, malabsorption, and certain chronic inflammatory conditions.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Benitez was prone to making what were perceived as inflammatory comments about Chelsea in press conferences during his spell on Merseyside — remarks he was not allowed to forget when he was appointed at Stamford Bridge.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026
At the same time, hormones help regulate inflammatory signaling in the body.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The main reasons include inadequate food intake, malabsorption, and certain chronic inflammatory conditions.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Benitez was prone to making what were perceived as inflammatory comments about Chelsea in press conferences during his spell on Merseyside — remarks he was not allowed to forget when he was appointed at Stamford Bridge.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026
At the same time, hormones help regulate inflammatory signaling in the body.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammatory
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Senate candidate Mike Collins cut ties Friday with a controversial operative at the center of a House Ethics complaint after a history of provocative social media posts and mounting scrutiny ahead of a June GOP runoff against Derek Dooley.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
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That raises a more provocative question looking at who actually receives grace in America?—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Now, he's pardoned all of these people, despite the fact that they were convicted of violently assaulting police officers, conspiring to overthrow the government of the United States in seditious conspiracy, and so on.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Pro-democracy advocate Lai, founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was convicted in December for collusion with foreign forces, endangering national security, and conspiracy to publish seditious materials.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Investigators from its major crimes unit believe the fire was deliberately set, police said, and one of the teenagers — a 15-year-old girl — is facing charges of arson causing damage to property and possession of incendiary material.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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But the Justice reserved his most incendiary remarks for progressives and Progressivism, the early twentieth-century reform movement that sought to harness government to counter corporate power.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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“Inflammatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammatory. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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