- present participle of instigate.
instigating
Example Sentences
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Across the pond, the people most affected by the unrest, and its instigating events, are not having any of it.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
It all begins with a 2018 U.S. government assessment, instigating what I called a psychiatric moment for the news media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Paz's government accuses him of instigating the unrest.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
The two countries have blamed each other for instigating the fresh fighting, which has spread to nearly every province along their border.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
I was looking for other words for inciting and instigating work, and came upon “to egg on.”
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
