inflaming
Example Sentences
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Walz, both Democrats, had urged the federal immigration authorities to leave the state to avoid inflaming tensions even more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
“It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other. The only communication should be the officers issuing commands.”
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
Lithuania shut its border with Belarus in October after dozens of balloons loaded with illegal cigarettes entered its airspace, forcing several airports to close and inflaming tensions between the two countries.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
“Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country,” the company said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
He’d washed himself, cold water like liquid fingernails inflaming the scratches on his face.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
