Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
While this push to redirect the country’s scientific research has incited alarm, reactions to interventions in the historical humanities have been more muted.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Kaufman wrote that the dare incited “hateful, offensive, and dangerous acts.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Speaking after the game, Benfica boss Jose Mourinho said the player had acted disrespectfully and incited the crowd.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
The man in the tub is the French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat, a journalist and physician who had incited a series of judicial massacres.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
“Oh, I just thought you might . . . know. . . . Maybe ... I wondered what incited it.”
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
