Sentence examples for provocative criticism from inspiring English sources

Uesugi, at forty-two, is a freelance reporter who once worked for NHK Television but has since attracted a large following for his provocative criticism of Japanese news organizations and the government.

Secretary of State Clinton, during her three-day "good-will visit" to Pakistan, late last month, seemed taken aback by the angry and, at times, provocative criticism of American policies that dominated many of her public appearances, and responded defensively.

Soon Ms. Kael was being published in magazines like Sight and Sound and Partisan Review, and her provocative criticism was being broadcast weekly on KPFA, Berkeley's listener-supported radio station.

The four songs in their show had never been heard, having only been penned in the past month, and included a song written specifically for their Dismaland set, titled Refugee, a provocative criticism of the way European governments have handled the refugees arriving from north Africa and the Middle East.

He has built it into a vigorous site that is largely an aggregator of news from other sources but includes original reporting like breaking the news of the sexual assault lawsuit against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger; biting, sometimes provocative criticism; legal analysis; and commentaries that he tapes at a local TV station.

Mugabe has alienated South African leaders with his provocative criticism of their nation's beloved former president, Nelson Mandela, which were aired on South African television in recent weeks.

November 20, 1739 Paris, France February 11 , 1803Paris, France Jean-François de La Harpe, (born November 20 , 1739 Paris, France died February 11 , 1803 Paris), critic and unsuccessful playwright who wrote severe and provocative criticisms and histories of French literature.

But Karzai's provocative criticisms of his Western backers and suggestions that the US involvement in Afghanistan would force him to legitimize the Taliban are not so much of threats as they are a declaration of his agenda.

In an article, "Mark Twain and Pudd'nhead Wilson: A House Divided" (Novel: A Forum on Fiction, Vol. 16, No. 1, autumn 1982), George Toles writes: "The most provocative recent criticism of Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson … urges us to dismiss the novel as a hopeless botch, laughably unworthy of Leslie Fiedler's long-ago claim that it is one of the most extraordinary books in American literature.

Some of Mr. Holt's more provocative attacks have sparked criticism from newspapers.

His avant-garde technique and provocative subject matter drew criticism that frequently dogged his career, though it also made him a beacon of hope for a new generation of artists.