Sentence examples for but provocative from inspiring English sources

The results were preliminary, but provocative nonetheless.

But it is also thoroughly unmemorable and anything but provocative.

Mr. Bonner says the film's story includes subtle but provocative ideas about self-determination.

As a reminder, here comes – of all things – a disposable but provocative LA-set thriller.

He then described plans to build the center as not only insensitive but "provocative".

Gregory, as a figure, was challenging, misguided, and sadly wasted, but provocative and hardly impossible.

No matter: the show was loose but well defined, provocative but to the point.

It is both, actually, but to provocative and haunting effect.

It is an unresolvable but perennially provocative problem.

It's frustrating – but also provocative and strange.

The results were spastic and scattered, but also provocative and occasionally mesmerising.