Sentence examples for by provocation from inspiring English sources

Beauty is balanced by provocation.

It is aroused, rather, by provocation from its real or imagined foes.

Their attacks were determined not by provocation but by the moment which seemed propitious.

"I am so sorry that people tried to profit by provocation," he said.

For a man whose political career has been fueled by provocation and controversy, he had a relatively quiet first year as governor of one of the world's biggest cities.

Outrage generated by provocation.

MSNBC may be significantly less gifted at agitprop and other drive-by provocations than Fox, but at least, it is in the game – however guiltily.

Don't let yourselves be carried away by provocations.

Because they see that whenever China got into some difficult situation caused by provocations from its neighbors, the U.S. would be on China's opposing side, regardless of who started the trouble.

Cui, who will co-host this weekend's consultations with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, emphasized that China was not responsible for the dispute and said it was greatly concerned by frequent provocations by other countries.

"We remain vigilant and prepared in case the launching of these missiles might be followed by a military provocation by the North," Mr. Kim said.