Sentence examples for provoke gently from inspiring English sources
The group's stated mission is to "provoke gently" using humor, jam culture and generally poke with subversive installations and art campaigns.
To allow elicitation of specific social communicative behaviours, the therapist may also gently provoke the child e.g. by violating expectations or jointly developed patterns.
Bell's goal was to make worshippers, and himself, feel gently provoked.
Mr. Smith is an affable storyteller, and his show is both funny and gently thought-provoking.
Happily, the film is quite entertaining and gently thought-provoking.
Choosing the right person is important – it needs to be someone who can be gently encouraging rather than guilt/shame provoking".
And at a meeting of the Arab League, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister gently and indirectly rebuked Hamas for provoking the conflict.
What the NHS needs is someone to navigate gently through these multiple crises, stop provoking staff and be willing to arm-wrestle new money out of the Treasury.
The decision to give the tournament to Qatar did, however, provoke plenty of criticism from those concerned about what can most gently be described its "chequered" human rights record.
