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Example sentences for: provokes

How can you use “provokes” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

60 Minutes prods, provokes, and fights with its subjects.
You might call that "rain," but we don't . It provokes a mixture of sadism and sympathy from reporters, who proceed to turn the hapless flack into a human punching bag.
The cover story on billionaire financier George Soros says that his philanthropy provokes as much controversy as gratitude.
From him we learn how indecision Of character provokes derision.
In fact, the sheer pronunciation of the letters in sounds like the lip-smacking yum yum or the postprandial urp and sigh provokes a chuckle.