Sentence examples for considered provocation from inspiring English sources

What would be considered something reasonably insulting in self-defence and what would be considered provocation?

In parts of Australia, though, even a nonviolent gay advance is still considered provocation enough to justify an uncontrollable murderous reaction.

That cannot be considered provocation under the law... Force means physical force or the threat of physical force...."....

Last month, Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath announced her government will be introducing amendments to ensure a homosexual advance is no longer considered provocation for murder.

With so many consumers engaging with companies, and one another, through social media sites like Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter, marketers should consider "provocations," which generate responses that are "shared broadly," Mr. Tripodi said.

It would be considered a provocation of the employees".

In much of Europe today, a veiled girl in a public-school classroom is considered a provocation, and not always by her own choice.

"If we had stopped them right from the beginning it might have been considered a provocation and things might have gotten out of hand".

Discovering one's wife engaged in adultery could also sometimes be considered sufficient "provocation" for killing her in a disturbed frenzy, and thus committing manslaughter instead of murder, until the common law defence of provocation was abolished in 2009.

Last week, Russian fighter jets passed over the warship in a move the Pentagon considered a provocation, but it is unclear what the dolphins would have done to confront Russian airpower.

Not so long ago, starting a large construction job, particularly in Manhattan, with nonunion labor was considered a provocation likely to ignite a pitched battle with carpenters, ironworkers and laborers intent on closing down the job.