Sentence examples for mutually provocative from inspiring English sources

"China believes all sides must remain calm and exercise restraint and not take actions which are mutually provocative and must certainly not take actions which will worsen the situation," he said.

The provocation proved provocative.

Put the two together, and add some provocative language from an American president, and feelings that seem mutually contradictory begin to surface.

where racist, nationalist, or ethnically absolutist discourses orchestrate political relationships so that these identities appear to be mutually exclusive, occupying the space between them or trying to demonstrate their continuity has been viewed as a provocative and even oppositional act of political subordination" (1).

How provocative.

So provocative.

"Oui". Provocative?

"He loved being provocative".

No: he was provocative.

This is provocative.

They are mutually affirming, even mutually necessary.