provoked

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A declaration from basketball’s greatest sensation that he has limits, and won’t be provoked, poked, and pushed around.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Or were they provoked into moving against him by his refusal to stay in the background, his determination to drive his party's agenda and to explore new and controversial areas of business?

From BBC • May 10, 2026

But since footage of the incident has spread online, some have questioned whether the wrong person ended up in handcuffs, alleging it was Niemi who provoked the attack.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It is, admittedly, hard to reconcile the fact that something so unambiguously tasteless has provoked this confrontation.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Who provoked this hysteria so that they might profit by it?

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright