provocative
Example Sentences
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The label is meant to be provocative, but also to sharpen the conversation.
From Science Daily
Kirk became well-known for debating students in front of an audience in a public setting, offering a conservative, and often provocative, perspective.
It was an era of undeniable stardom — of pop being unafraid to be provocative and risky.
From Los Angeles Times
Even so, Hawley’s stellar adaptation of a decades-old blockbuster conceit proves that the right take on a classic movie monster can yield provocative storytelling.
From Salon
So it’s with at least a certain bit of skepticism to present this take from Louis-Vincent Gave, the founding partner and CEO of Gavekal Research, the Hong Kong firm known for its provocative research.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
