provocation

Example Sentences

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His absolute commitment to his character — Johnson gives him room to deliver a real performance — allows this “Knives Out” to merge its throwback charms with modern provocations.

From Los Angeles Times

They claimed the project was an "artistic provocation", not a trick, but many fans felt betrayed.

From BBC

“Beijing has increased its bullying and provocations in the Indo-Pacific,” Mr. Austin told a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday.

From Washington Times

Endowing them with exaggerated breasts is a provocation to the viewer to move past the obvious.

From New York Times

Hayashi also warned that North Korea was “escalating provocations” in the region by conducting ballistic missile launches “with a frequency and in a manner that are unprecedented.”

From Seattle Times