provocative
Example Sentences
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The creator, who uses the online handle RadialB, says he didn't expect to spawn copycats or be politically provocative.
From BBC
Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial ceremony, Iranian authorities said at the time.
From BBC
It makes sense, then, that one of the season’s most provocative movies is a workplace revenge fantasy.
When asked about the provocative nature of the film, Robbie said she thought people "might be a little surprised" by how emotional it actually is.
From BBC
There, we see Ms. Smith experimenting with poetry and music and Mapplethorpe emerging as a provocative visual artist, each tapping into the electric scene that was downtown Manhattan in the late 1960s and ’70s.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
