instigative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for instigative
Adjective
  • These had a whiff of the provocative — often viral — streetwear-leaning creations by Demna.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The video is one of several provocative creations produced in the days since the general purpose video and audio generation system launched.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For context, geomagnetic storms are caused by fiery eruptions from the sun's surface that send charged particles zipping toward our planet.
    Tom Brown, Space.com, 20 May 2025
  • The ceremony came at a charged moment, coinciding with Columbia University canceling its graduation ceremony (and largely closing off its campus).
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 May 2024
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“Instigative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instigative. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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