Sentence examples for malicious provocation from inspiring English sources

This situation challenges all rational and responsible people not to respond to malicious provocation with violence.

I'd like to begin, not with the customary introduction, but by asking forgiveness – because given the passion that cineastes nurture for the films they love, this piece might be seen as a malicious provocation.

The provocation proved provocative.

There were certain early signs of disaffection: sudden desperate maladies would force Nietzsche to cancel scheduled visits, and once, in 1874, he brought along a score by Brahms — no more deliberate provocation can be imagined — which he performed for the Wagners with what can only have been malicious glee.

Malicious distribution.

The provocation?

A provocation?

Malicious detachment.

Many were malicious.

More provocation!

3.15am BST Provocation on provocation.