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
There’s a difference between making something provocative and outright, intentional provocation.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Heavily metaphoric and less intimately provocative than the French writer-director’s previous movies, “Alpha” is a domestic drama that may not necessarily be set at the end of the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The proportions of the place are all off, and not in a provocative way.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Vocabulary lists containing provocative
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