inflammatory
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That’s much more inflammatory language, but it also sounds like what you’re describing.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
Its underlying cause is not known, but some experts think it could be linked to stress, trauma or a response to a virus or other inflammatory condition.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
"Having shown that female-biased genes are heavily enriched in inflammatory pathways, we now have another biological rationale for why the immune system can more easily mistakenly attack the body's own tissues in women."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Observer missions, including the European Union, called on parties to tone down inflammatory statements ahead of final results, due on Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Court prohibited jurors from hearing “victim impact” statements because they were too inflammatory and introduced arbitrariness into the capital sentencing process.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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