provoking

Example Sentences

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Its strategy, which has a narrow margin for error, depends on sustaining pressure without provoking overwhelming retaliation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

For one group of moms, the threatened Los Angeles Unified School District strike that would shutter campuses next week is provoking outright fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

According to the study, this engineered transplant can promote bone healing without provoking strong immune reactions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

After the game, Benfica boss Jose Mourinho effectively blamed the player himself for provoking the situation.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

“I never really saw it,” said the provoking girl.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck