Incite means “to cause or provoke a dangerous or violent feeling or action,” such as to incite a riot, incite an argument, or incite fear; one can also incite a person:
The politician incited his followers to violence.
Insight contains the word sight and means “seeing into”—i.e. having a true perception, a deep understanding, or a very smart idea:
Fresh insights are more rare than knowledge.
We use insight mainly to describe new or profound understandings or ideas; fresh insight is a popular cliché.
More Examples of How to Use "Incite" in a Sentence
- His speech incited the crowd into an angry frenzy.
- Donny, known for his short temper, was incited to violence by the manipulative language in the politician's speech.
- The large crowd was incited into a frenzy by the preacher's words.
- Some people felt that Dr Smith's article would incite hatred or violence toward medical authorities.
- The novel incited my imagination and I was able to come up with some great ideas for my own story.
- Some parents believe that video games incite violence in children.
More Examples of How to Use "Insight" in a Sentence
- Insight is the ability to see and understand things that are not immediately obvious to others.
- Dr. Villa's insights into human nature are what make his work so interesting and influential.
- I gained some insight into Mike's character when I saw how he treated the waiter.
- My boss's comments gave me some insight into how he really feels about my work.
- My therapist's piercing questions led me to some unexpected insight into my childhood that I had never thought about before.