Used in a Sentence

shit-stirring

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for shit-stirring.

Editorial note

This stuff typically doesn't reach paper outside of the Guardian unless the Daily Mail are in a shit-stirring mood.

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Quick take

troublemaking, especially by provoking negative behavior from others.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of shit-stirring gathered in one view.

noun

troublemaking, especially by provoking negative behavior from others.

adjective

troublemaking, especially by provoking negative behavior from others.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for shit-stirring.

noun

troublemaking, especially by provoking negative behavior from others.

adjective

troublemaking, especially by provoking negative behavior from others.

Example sentences

1

This stuff typically doesn't reach paper outside of the Guardian unless the Daily Mail are in a shit-stirring mood.

2

It's mostly far-right shit-stirring because it's a much broader set of crimes than you are being led to believe.

3

And, of course, exaggerating (or entirely fabricating) the supposed shit-talk they reported to you is another level of shit-stirring.

4

It’s not going to have taxpayer funding, oversight and no far-reaching powers over other official departments besides shit-stirring and distraction.

5

You can also engage in that broader topic without defending obvious shit-stirring specific examples/figures, like Musk.

6

I had the same problem to varying degrees with other parts of this article, which (with only minimal pejorative intent) I'd describe as mostly shit-stirring.

7

But it really doesn't matter what this specific president says, because he's a senile, lying, prevaricating, shit-stirring lunatic.

8

They might be doing something bad, but this is shit-stirring, and nothing more.

9

Years of behind-their-backs shit-stirring lies by a couple members of the group finally got figured out and called out, publicly, which lit the fuse.

10

Secondly, it's a bit of good old shit-stirring.

11

> I had the same problem to varying degrees with other parts of this article, which (with only minimal pejorative intent) I'd describe as mostly shit-stirring.

12

I realized that the entire section is irrelevant to someone seeking information about the movie and at its worst, an opinion piece or cleverly disguised political shit-stirring.

Quote examples

1

One man's "anti-corruption blogger" is another man's the "US-funded shit-stirring puppet".

2

"As far as you can tell" is just your misinformed and shit-stirring opinion.

3

That these shit-stirring "journalists" are praised and said to have some sort of talent by their respective circles for knowing how to "shake things up," and their higher-ups want nothing more but for them to continue.

4

I see the headline's now been changed to "RAF base in Cyprus hit by drone strike" The Telegraph is, of course, strongly anti-EU, so the original headline might well have been a form of shit-stirring - "look how weak the EU are being by not retaliating!", or something along those lines.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use shit-stirring in a sentence?

This stuff typically doesn't reach paper outside of the Guardian unless the Daily Mail are in a shit-stirring mood.

What does shit-stirring mean?

troublemaking, especially by provoking negative behavior from others.

What part of speech is shit-stirring?

shit-stirring is commonly used as noun, adjective.