provoke
Example Sentences
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Vinicius had just scored the only goal of the game in the 50th minute when he provoked the ire of Benfica fans, and some players, by celebrating in front of the home crowd in Lisbon.
From Barron's
In dramatizing the moment to his own benefit, Jackson provoked hostility from King’s widow and others in the movement’s leadership that lasted decades.
From Los Angeles Times
It provokes wonder at the density and dynamism of a fantasy city.
From Los Angeles Times
The study, "Creative problem-solving after experimentally provoking dreams of unsolved puzzles during REM sleep" was published in the journal Neuroscience of Consciousness on Feb. 5.
From Science Daily
The proximate causes at times seem minor relative to the reactions they’ve provoked in the market.
From MarketWatch
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