Sentence examples for provoke dissent from inspiring English sources

I can't perform my vocation because it would provoke dissent in the diocese as I'm such an active campaigner, and it's very sad.

But flak there will be – because there is no list compiled in the whole of contemporary culture that doesn't provoke dissent.

He acknowledged that his decision might provoke dissent but opined, "As Aquinas once stated, 'The good is not the enemy of the perfect,' " inverting and misattributing Voltaire's famous quote, "The perfect is the enemy of the good".

The meeting has provoked dissent within OPEC.

He was well aware that his book provoked dissent.

Many in Hong Kong believe that limits will be imposed on who is able to stand.The bluntness of the Chinese government report has led some to suspect that leaders in Beijing are deliberately provoking dissent in order to justify a crackdown.

The massive purchase of farmland by the government provoked dissent among the farmers, leading to political disputes that delayed the opening of the airport from its completion in 1973 until 1978.

Artists have always contributed to the understanding and reinvention of the public and cultural life of all cities, not only by exposing disturbing truths and provoking dissent, but also by pointing towards profound, imaginative, unpredictable and exciting new ways of living our shared urban spaces.

This change provoked dissent among many dealers because they could earn more money offering titles through Advanced Book Exchange, which charges about a $35 monthly fee to list 3,000 books and leaves it to dealers to fill the orders directly and to keep the price of the book.

But Mitterrand's policy of supporting Britain provoked dissent among some senior officials in the French foreign ministry.

British actress Blunt puts a finer point on that character trait, praising Liman's ability to present his unvarnished opinion absent any fear of provoking dissent in his ranks.