Sentence examples for provocative on from inspiring English sources

It is, for one thing, an extended essay, alternately grating and provocative, on the metaphysics of moviemaking.

The comments were provocative on multiple levels.

She is particularly provocative on the dangers of data-mining technologies.

Both men delight in being provocative, on the page and off, yet feign shock that anyone has ever been provoked.

Britain itself was provocative; on 28 July, the fleet was ordered to "War Stations", before news of a Balkan war.

But a play that seemed mildly provocative on a first viewing now looks as coldly manipulative as its heroine.

A good way to do this is to show a short, provocative, on-topic DVD and then have riders come up and take the mic at the front of the bus and talk about the movie and movement.

Indeed, taunts and menace have often served as provocative come-ons for a $1.6 billion industry.

"We're looking to be savvy, perhaps more provocative than on the networks," he said.

But I wonder if, in his zeal to stake out a provocative claim on this one matter, he has built himself a straw man.

Last week, Kristy Logan had a provocative post on this very subject on The Millions.