provocative
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Already it is provocative, rough and rebellious—and would only become more so.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Donald Trump is no stranger to provocative language.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Some sports media types believe SI is largely a nostalgia play in a landscape where young fans go elsewhere for game highlights and turn to provocative hosts such as Pat McAfee on YouTube.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Police said most people behaved peacefully but they saw "provocative conduct and the heavy use of pyrotechnics and fireworks - despite various warnings being issued against this".
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
After dinner, while the Yoshotos were discussing, in Japanese, some perhaps provocative topic, I asked to be excused from the table.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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