provoking

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André described their involvement in the programmes as "more than us supplying the answers, it's about us provoking a conversation" about how the investigation was handled.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“That treatment gap is very anxiety provoking for patients and their families,” said Dr. Michael Garcia, chief medical officer of privately held GT Medical Technologies, the Arizona-based company that makes the tiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Thrust back into the front line by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, infectious disease experts have to balance informing the public about its potential risks without provoking undue fear of a Covid-scale pandemic.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

For one group of moms, the threatened Los Angeles Unified School District strike that would shutter campuses next week is provoking outright fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Word of his cruelty spread throughout the region, provoking jealous admiration among the men of his class.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende