provoked
Example Sentences
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But a New York City Department of Investigation report found the SRG’s tactics during the protests “may have unnecessarily provoked confrontations between police and protesters.”
Her inflated self-esteem is a force of nature never wielded unkindly, unless provoked.
From Salon
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
The proximate causes at times seem minor relative to the reactions they’ve provoked in the market.
From MarketWatch
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