Sentence examples for Inflame from inspiring English sources

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Inflame

verb

To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.

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Thompson's recent comments to that effect which have done so much to inflame political opinion were merely reflecting that view.

The prime minister of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, claimed at a press conference in March that the alleged mistakes in ATR's documents were likely to have been "made deliberately to inflame the political situation".

Though the protests had no real ethnic component, any change to Brčko's unique status could inflame ethnic tensions.

Almost every observer pointed to the unparalleled power of unfiltered social media to inflame and to mobilise.

The prospect of a British Queen visiting those hallowed sights will inflame further the passions of the unrepresentative but vocal, often violent, minority who adhere to dissident republicanism.

Hay fever is an allergic response – the cells lining the nose become oversensitive to pollen (and in other cases, to house dustmites or animal fur) and release chemicals such as histamines that inflame the nose (rhinitis) and eyes (conjunctivitis).

His death could dangerously inflame national tensions which are already escalating.

Frank Roy, the Motherwell and Wishaw MP, was widely criticised for warning Mr Ahern that his presence at a Catholic shrine in Mr Roy's constituency might inflame sectarian tensions after yesterday's Celtic-Rangers match.

The perception that Tehran is backing the Houthi power grab in Yemen is likely to inflame the situation in Pakistan, said Mushahid Hussain Syed, the head of the foreign relations committee in the Pakistani senate.

The chances of further taxes will rise if bonuses continue to inflame tempers.

The system of rotating hosts has given national leaders an excuse to show off and offer lavish hospitality to their guests all counted to inflame protesters concerned about the plight of developing countries.

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