provocateur

Mungiu’s prickly, nonjudgmental studies of human behavior have sometimes led him to be branded as a provocateur.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Linnetz relishes in his identity as a provocateur, a detail about him which has, in fact, produced more viral moments in five years than most people have in their entire career as a designer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

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

Coleman is a classicist who studied at Oxford and a former consultant for McKinsey & Company who clearly enjoys his role as a provocateur.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

"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

So do Internet provocateurs, represented here by Ann Coulter, pretty much playing herself and proving that it isn’t an act.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2025

There were no reports of violence or disorder, contrary to Fico's warnings this week that provocateurs would encourage demonstrators to attack public buildings, causing a police reaction leading to bigger protests.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025

Colleges have cited property damage, outside provocateurs, antisemitic expressions or just failures to heed warnings as reasons to clear encampments and arrest students.

From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2024

Their role was to act as agents provocateurs, and they would attempt to push us around, take our food, and inhibit any political discussions we tried to have.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela