provoked

Example Sentences

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Bisignano’s appointment as commissioner provoked misgivings about his suitability for the job among Social Security advocates.

From Los Angeles Times

Two schools which were closed due to a smell which provoked unexplained nausea will reopen this week after the odour was removed.

From BBC

Each step normalizes the next, until practices that would once have provoked universal outrage become accepted as routine.

From Salon

Those sentiments provoked “I-told-you-so” fury in some corners of social media.

From The Wall Street Journal

The demonstrations that began in late November were provoked by a 2026 draft budget, which protesters branded as an attempt to mask rampant corruption.

From Barron's