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

Critics also push back against officials’ attempts to brand protesters as “outside agitators,” noting that the term was widely used by Southern segregationists to undermine the collective struggle for civil rights.

From Los Angeles Times

Yerevan says they are agitators backed by Azerbaijan, while Baku says they have legitimate grievances over illegal mining by Armenians.

From Reuters