Example Sentences

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The paranoia and fear fomented by the sweeping immigration crackdown in the Midwestern state has led many migrants -- both those with legal status and those without -- to shelter at home, campaigners say.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Ms. Nadell is convincing that anti-Israel movements have fomented antisemitism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

The horrific images that have emerged from the area during these hellish recent months have fomented a sea change in the dialogue around it.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2025

Sure, there’s the existential dread fomented by these trying times that makes contemplating the present and future near impossible on most days that end with "y."

From Salon • May 27, 2024

Lander’s rhetoric inflamed passions; he fomented rebellion; he was too uppity to allow to run free.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead