as in inflammatory
tending to excite political disorder or insurrection
several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious
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Recent Examples of seditious
Four of the men were found guilty of seditious conspiracy.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Four of the men were found guilty of seditious conspiracy, while Pezzola was convicted of other serious felonies.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
In this febrile context, pretty much any political criticism could be deemed seditious, even if true, and writers and printers were regularly harassed, arrested, put on trial, and imprisoned (or even executed, as happened in 1693 and 1719 to the publishers of Jacobite tracts).
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
He was found guilty by a federal jury on July 24, 1981, on seven counts of weapons, explosives and seditious conspiracy charges.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for seditious
Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Four of the men were found guilty of seditious conspiracy, while Pezzola was convicted of other serious felonies.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
In this febrile context, pretty much any political criticism could be deemed seditious, even if true, and writers and printers were regularly harassed, arrested, put on trial, and imprisoned (or even executed, as happened in 1693 and 1719 to the publishers of Jacobite tracts).
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
He was found guilty by a federal jury on July 24, 1981, on seven counts of weapons, explosives and seditious conspiracy charges.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seditious
Adjective
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In 2005, she was diagnosed again—this time with inflammatory breast cancer.—
Jonell Deshotel as Told to Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Sep. 2025
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Not only was the story completely false, but the language used by the Daily Mail has been deliberately inflammatory, crafted purely for clickbait, clearly designed to fuel online division.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some experts underscored the elevated risk of political violence created by social media, saying its algorithms favor provocative posts that induce user engagement but exacerbate political division.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The cinematic feature directed by Jordan Hemingway sees Twigs and her friend book a room with an unlucky fellow’s credit card as the scene evolves into a provocative hotel rendezvous sans fellow.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump has a long record of incendiary remarks about women, ranging from political rivals to public figures and even allies’ spouses.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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These energetic bursts are typically unleashed by the incendiary death of a star, or when it is shredded by a black hole.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Seditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seditious. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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