Sentence examples for strong provocation from inspiring English sources

While Clarkson has a long history of trouble because of his temper, he appeared to act this time only after some strong provocation.

For her part, Ms. Park has reminded the North that the South was open to dialogue to "build trust," while vowing a strong response to any provocation and warning that the North's pursuit of nuclear weapons would end in "self-destruction".

It can be very difficult to discriminate between photosensitive epilepsy and migraine with clinical history alone, because sensitivity to light (photophobia) and provocation by strong lights are difficult to disentangle for the patient as well as the treating physician.

The news bulletins are full of the latest North Korean threats, the papers carry front-page pictures of the military hardware being paraded on both sides of the peninsula, and South Korea's own politicians are warning of a swift and strong response to any provocation.

Though American officials said they remained concerned about the invective flowing from North Korea and South Koreaea's president ordered military commanders to carry out a swift and strong response to any provocations — the Obama administration took pains to emphasize the "disconnect" between Mr. Kim's "rhetoric and action".

The provocation proved provocative.

Mr. Lee and the South Korean military both warned of a strong response to any military provocation from the North.

Seoul and the US had warned of a "swift and strong response" to any military provocation.

Russia, as the New York Times' Clifford Levy reports, is more friendly to American interests these days, but is unlikely to endorse a strong sanctions regime without major provocations by Iran; one expert quoted by Mr Levy says Russia considers Iran a "regional ally" due to its restraint over Russia's slaughter of its co-religionists in Chechnya.

Acting South Korean president Hwang Kyo-ahn called for stronger vigilance because of continuing provocation by North Korea and for countries such as China to increase pressure on the North.

It was meant to elicit a strong reaction (as proof, the word "provocation" appears above the headline) and, boy, did it.