provocation
Example Sentences
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Still, she adheres to the long-established tenets of queer activism that enabled her political rise: Provocation gets you more than propriety.
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2022
Earlier prestige dramas also enjoyed a common coming of age somewhat before what I'll call the Age of Provocation, defined by short attention spans and fiery sentiment churned by the whitewater rush of social media.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2022
Provocation, life in the spotlight and tasty cuisine are also present and accounted for in Koch’s spiky new book, “The Ditch.”
From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2019
Provocation aside, von Notz had a larger point to make about the way nationalist movements exploit popular culture.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 18, 2017
Provocation seldom produces in them any intemperate warmth, or takes away, in any material degree, from the apparent composure of their minds.
From A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 by Clarkson, Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing provocation
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Call of the Wild
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This Week in Words: September 10 - 16, 2017
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