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Definition of provoking in English: provokingadjective prəˈvəʊkɪŋ 1Causing annoyance; irritating. there is evidence of provoking conduct and loss of self-control Example sentencesExamples - Ekta Manchandan draws attention to beauty imagery clichés in a provoking series of photographs that show women applying make up in front of mirrors.
- It is a provoking visual image.
- Indeed, 7 Stories has all the makings of an absurdist comedy, but beneath its veil of irreverence lurks a vehicle for lofty, provoking ideas.
- It was like Lizzy to be so provoking to the poor young man.
- Clutching it tightly and pressing it against her chest, the lady exhaled as she attempted to rid herself of these provoking thoughts.
- "We've been covering the news for so long, our reporters know better than to have said anything that might have been incendiary or provoking," the source said.
- There is much to learn in life Phil, don't be so quick to push aside the comments of others just because the words are provoking.
- James has some very provoking thoughts on the matter, so I'd recommend reading the whole thing.
- It was a strange, provoking, deliberately self-contradictory tale, which instantly sparked heated commentary.
- The spokesman said that the advent of the colorful and provoking advertisements has increased the number of bus travelers considerably.
- This was a most provoking part of the conference and stimulated a lengthy debate afterwards.
- I know nothing about Discordians or Discordian theory, so I am intrigued as to what it was that you found so provoking?
- Of the 48 foods incriminated, artificial colourings and preservatives were the most common provoking substances.
- Although this is provoking for us, some assistance is better than none.
- They have created an astonishing and provoking array of teapots in various media that often look nothing like a teapot in the traditional sense of the word.
- But according to Iraqi exiles, the jubilation in Baghdad was low key, perhaps to avoid provoking reprisals.
- Was it meant to be a provoking statement?
- It's very provoking to me, however.
- That'd be a list not of the most linked to (the most popular, we call it), but the most provoking sites.
- The Baptist Quarterly Review, for example, declared that employers had been "arrogant and provoking" and condemned their use of private military forces to smash strikes.
2in combination Giving rise to the specified reaction or emotion. Example sentencesExamples - This book is short, easy to understand and thought provoking but rather unadventurous, drawing its raw material only from the established architectural canon.
- But I found the Guardian Leader articles on Tuesday and today extremely thought provoking and useful.
- It is never easy in Parliament when we have to deal with these serious and thought provoking, conscience provoking, issues.
- I found this chapter well organized and thought provoking.
- The challenges he faces in writing a new-age bestseller are thought provoking.
- After explaining the context, we pose a series of questions regarding common factors that are intended to be thought provoking.
- It's long, but it's thought provoking in many ways.
- The double life I have led as an academic and service worker has been thought provoking.
- Its examination of the concept of non-violent action is thought provoking.
- The sessions, attended by current and past officers, were thought provoking and productive.
- All are thought provoking.
- However, the Trouts have skillfully created a spectacle as beautiful as it is thought provoking.
- He does so in a way that is accessible to the average reader but that is still thought provoking and interesting.
- His articles are wonderfully crafted and thought provoking.
- Your article was quite thought provoking.
- I thought it was really thought provoking.
- The column is thought provoking.
- His keynote address was thought provoking.
- I hope that we all find it thought provoking or at least entertaining.
- And it is not meant to be entertaining; it is meant to be thought provoking.
Definition of provoking in US English: provokingadjective 1Causing annoyance; irritating. there is evidence of provoking conduct and loss of self-control Example sentencesExamples - It's very provoking to me, however.
- Clutching it tightly and pressing it against her chest, the lady exhaled as she attempted to rid herself of these provoking thoughts.
- Ekta Manchandan draws attention to beauty imagery clichés in a provoking series of photographs that show women applying make up in front of mirrors.
- But according to Iraqi exiles, the jubilation in Baghdad was low key, perhaps to avoid provoking reprisals.
- The spokesman said that the advent of the colorful and provoking advertisements has increased the number of bus travelers considerably.
- Indeed, 7 Stories has all the makings of an absurdist comedy, but beneath its veil of irreverence lurks a vehicle for lofty, provoking ideas.
- Although this is provoking for us, some assistance is better than none.
- This was a most provoking part of the conference and stimulated a lengthy debate afterwards.
- The Baptist Quarterly Review, for example, declared that employers had been "arrogant and provoking" and condemned their use of private military forces to smash strikes.
- Was it meant to be a provoking statement?
- It is a provoking visual image.
- James has some very provoking thoughts on the matter, so I'd recommend reading the whole thing.
- Of the 48 foods incriminated, artificial colourings and preservatives were the most common provoking substances.
- I know nothing about Discordians or Discordian theory, so I am intrigued as to what it was that you found so provoking?
- They have created an astonishing and provoking array of teapots in various media that often look nothing like a teapot in the traditional sense of the word.
- There is much to learn in life Phil, don't be so quick to push aside the comments of others just because the words are provoking.
- It was a strange, provoking, deliberately self-contradictory tale, which instantly sparked heated commentary.
- It was like Lizzy to be so provoking to the poor young man.
- "We've been covering the news for so long, our reporters know better than to have said anything that might have been incendiary or provoking," the source said.
- That'd be a list not of the most linked to (the most popular, we call it), but the most provoking sites.
2in combination Giving rise to the specified reaction or emotion. Example sentencesExamples - After explaining the context, we pose a series of questions regarding common factors that are intended to be thought provoking.
- The sessions, attended by current and past officers, were thought provoking and productive.
- It is never easy in Parliament when we have to deal with these serious and thought provoking, conscience provoking, issues.
- All are thought provoking.
- But I found the Guardian Leader articles on Tuesday and today extremely thought provoking and useful.
- Your article was quite thought provoking.
- The column is thought provoking.
- He does so in a way that is accessible to the average reader but that is still thought provoking and interesting.
- It's long, but it's thought provoking in many ways.
- And it is not meant to be entertaining; it is meant to be thought provoking.
- This book is short, easy to understand and thought provoking but rather unadventurous, drawing its raw material only from the established architectural canon.
- I hope that we all find it thought provoking or at least entertaining.
- The double life I have led as an academic and service worker has been thought provoking.
- The challenges he faces in writing a new-age bestseller are thought provoking.
- Its examination of the concept of non-violent action is thought provoking.
- I found this chapter well organized and thought provoking.
- I thought it was really thought provoking.
- However, the Trouts have skillfully created a spectacle as beautiful as it is thought provoking.
- His keynote address was thought provoking.
- His articles are wonderfully crafted and thought provoking.
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