Sentence examples for while provocative from inspiring English sources
His approach, while provocative, took a toll on his playing.
And the science supporting weight training as an all-purpose exercise approach, while provocative, remains inconclusive.
Studies like Dr. McCutcheon's show that the concept of a minimal genome, while provocative, is ultimately a dead end.
Intelligence officials said the tapes, while provocative, failed to provide conclusive proof that Mr. Hussein was alive.
But these studies, while provocative, revealed virtually nothing about the underlying neural networks involved — about which brain regions speak to one another and when.
While provocative moves like oil shipments to Syria play well among Mr. Chávez's staunchest backers, they may prove to be a liability among voters who resent his oil tanker diplomacy.
I'd go further: sticking your head above the parapet, saying something provocative while also being brave enough to put your name to it, is an almost euphoric pleasure.
The trenchcoat-clad beauties played the role of Christine Keeler, while the provocative, rubber-and-leopard collection represented the naughty side of the establishment – which in this case is, of course, Burberry itself.
In a televised call-in event, Russian president Vladimir Putin seemed to leave room for "understanding" with Ukraine while dropping provocative lines about the historic disposition of east Ukraine as Russian.
While any explanation of this shift and these omissions is merely speculative, here it seems that Hume does not change his mind about the arguments of the Treatise but chooses to lead the reader to the same conclusions by more subtle and indirect means while avoiding provocative claims.
She presented herself as a half-human, half-motorcycle hybrid on the cover of her last album, Born This Way, hissing red-lipped at the lens like a vampire, while her provocative barrage of otherworldly costumes has included the notorious 'meat dress' she wore to the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in 2010, crafted from flank steak.
