Sentence examples for provoked of from inspiring English sources
He was badly provoked, of course.
Before you reach for the bug spray, consider this: despite their startling gigantism, none of these organisms are harmful to humans (unless unduly provoked, of course).
While largely supportive of the intentions behind the letter that claims "British values are Muslim values," Lady Warsi said the criticism it provoked of the Government acting like "members of the far right" was unsurprising.
A more serious cynicism is provoked, of course, by the void that yawns between the high ideals forever being expressed at the UN and the less elevated deeds of some of the governments expressing those ideals.
A more serious cynicism is provoked, of course, by the void that yawns between the high ideals forever being expressed at the UN and the less elevated deeds of some of the governments expressing those ideals..
Katz had encountered, practically verbatim, the same provocation a hundred times before, which put him in the ridiculous position now of feeling bad for being unable to pretend to be provoked: of pitying Lucy's doughty little ego, its flotation on a sea of aging-female insecurity".
Her replacement of Phillips provoked accusations of ageism at the BBC.
They have provoked looks of disdain and looks of longing.
The case provoked rounds of self-recrimination.
Cantor predictably provoked charges of unfairness from the left.
Little's murder initially provoked flurries of defiance.
