provocative
Example Sentences
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Bindu Shah: I’ve been at the brand for about the last five to six months, so I’m relatively new but definitely wanted to preserve the legacy and ensure we stay provocative and maintain our boldness.
In one provocative essay, Ms. Biss considers the implications of the case of a white woman who in 1999 gave birth to twins, one black and one white.
Still, Beijing recently sent a provocative message when state media showed a wargame simulation in the Western Hemisphere.
"This is a provocative case that raises the possibility that in certain environments, humans were able to keep wolves in their settlements, and found value in doing so."
From Science Daily
The label is meant to be provocative, but also to sharpen the conversation.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
