stirring up
Example Sentences
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As Montag’s troublemaker boyfriend, Pratt quickly became a master at stirring up drama, frequently at the expense of Conrad, Montag’s friend and roommate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Strikes continued to pummel targets in Iran on Sunday, at times stirring up the already emotional crowds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
And, for what it’s worth, the new cast seems committed to stirring up chaos within the confines of the restaurant, which was largely an afterthought by the time the old cast finished their run.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025
But the underlying energy is not that of the more conspiratorial Alex Jones types, who keep their audiences engaged by stirring up fear and outrage.
From Slate • Aug. 20, 2025
What if somehow, in their ceremonies and things, they’d managed to stumble on a way to do some stirring up themselves?
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
