agitator

Example Sentences

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Protests have ended in fires and clouds of tear gas, with a handful of agitators later setting fire to the antique doors leading into the City Hall’s broad courtyard.

From New York Times

The group said the idea of a full-blown counter-protest felt intimidating - they didn't want to inadvertently invite agitators of any political background.

From BBC

Some have indulged in unfounded conspiracy theories about entrapment, claiming that the federal government would somehow infiltrate any protest to encourage violence, or that left-wing agitators would initiate violence or spur crowds toward it.

From New York Times

He made his name among a young national-religious base as a gun-wielding street agitator who calls for the deportation of "disloyal" Arabs and for the shooting of Palestinians who throw stones.

From BBC

They accuse the pair of being agitators who use The Hollow to fuel a toxic style of politics under the guise of festive summer cookouts and holiday gatherings.

From Washington Post