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provocative

[pruh-vok-uh-tiv] / prəˈvɒk ə tɪv /




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Kirk became well-known for debating students in front of an audience in a public setting, offering a conservative, and often provocative, perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

She says she hasn’t found certain audiences more or less receptive to her work in different geographic regions or that her material has been too provocative.

From Los Angeles Times