provocateur

Philips is one of India's best-known - and most polarising - doctors online: admired by supporters as a fearless champion of evidence-based medicine, reviled by critics as an attention-seeking provocateur.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

He was not a provocateur like Jack Johnson, Louis’s only predecessor as a black American heavyweight champion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

An opinion poll last week showed One Nation, for decades a fringe group led by provocateur Pauline Hanson, had become the country's most popular party.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

This constant bickering only leads to an inescapable level of discourse that serves the false perception of Fennell as the raging provocateur she is not.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

Some provocateur was behind it all, and the children could hardly be blamed—at least, not entirely.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

"This raises a question. Perhaps it's time to look for other ways to combat paedophiles and provocateurs who target children online?" she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

To their many fans, Kneecap are relatable, hedonistic provocateurs, mixing rapid-fire anti-establishment lyrics that aim to give a voice to the oppressed with danceable bass-heavy beats.

From BBC ● May 23, 2025

But it rewards the attention of a committed voyeur, which all proper cineastes and many of our best provocateurs are anyway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2023

These satirical dramas always have a deeper core to their storytelling, and "The Idol" lost whatever sincerity it had when it succumbed to the egos of rich, unrelenting and insincere provocateurs like Levinson and Tefsaye.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2023

The government also infiltrated spies and agents provocateurs into the organization.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela