provocation

Example Sentences

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“It’s a little bit of a provocation in that sense because we don’t know anything about AI. AI is still developing. It’s still evolving. We just met AI, whatever it is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

At the rapidly expanding AI on the Lot conference in Culver City, the “Taxi Driver” scripter mixed provocation and unease as he contemplated Hollywood’s future.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

A painter who early on shifted into conceptual provocation with his ‘Readymades’—including, infamously, a urinal—the French artist gets his first retrospective in the U.S. in more than 50 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

There was no sign of violence when at least 100,000 Hungarians attended an anti-Fidesz concert in Heroes' Square on Friday night, and Magyar warned people "not to fall for any kind of provocation".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Rachel, who sighted imaginary snakes at the least provocation, said, “Jeez oh man,” rolled her eyes, and announced her plan to pass the next twelve months in bed.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver