had inflamed
- past perfect of inflame.
Example Sentences
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Some media reports have claimed that Riyadh has made improved relations conditional on Turkey dropping the case, which had inflamed tensions between the two countries.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
The Covid patients also had lower levels of methanol, which could be a sign that the virus had inflamed the gastrointestinal system or killed the methanol-producing bacteria that live there.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2021
Facebook has already banned several Myanmar military and government figures it said had "inflamed ethnic and religious tensions".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2018
Always seeking more slave territory, moreover, Secretary of State John C. Calhoun had inflamed matters by calling annexation essential to the security of slavery.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
There was a dull pang of regret because it was not the lass of love which had inflamed her, because it was not love which had held this cup of life to her lips.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
