Sentence examples for difficult and provocative from inspiring English sources

The dancers are supersmooth, and Mr. Evans's confidence in creating difficult and provocative partnering is remarkable.

"This finding raises a difficult and provocative question for public policy: should medical technology be allowed to play a part in letting a family plan their desired composition, especially when there is an active public policy effort to voluntarily limit family size to replacement level?" Dr Subramanian says.

But it's his handling of difficult characters and provocative themes that gives the book weight.

"Well, the job of the dramaturge is to make that question as deep and as difficult and as provocative as possible".

The sooner we realise that, the better, because it will then allow us to have the difficult, and no doubt provocative, debate about how we can use tax not only to raise money to invest in public services but also to achieve our wider social, environmental and political objectives.

The decision is intended as an artistic and provocative solution to a difficult situation, but it is one that the museum wants to be only temporary.

If not then what is? Crossdressing a man to a woman, gender politics aside, is still viewed by the mainstream as provocative, weird, difficult and entertaining – there is room for that in mainstream but I think that comes down to how that person behaves in the moment.

She had a difficult relationship with the press, with whom she could be rude and provocative.

There is also controversy, legal trouble, a difficult childhood and some jail time -- as well as snippets from Shakur's fresh, diverse and provocative music.

Our certified specialists have worked with thousands of families, and have helped parents make significant changes in how they respond to very difficult, often provocative, behaviors.

It seemed interesting and provocative.