Sentence examples for would only provoke from inspiring English sources

Pulling on this season's bomber jacket, for example, would only provoke a nationwide cringe of embarrassment.

When Javad saw that pleading or protesting would only provoke more beating, he asked what it was they wanted.

Stationing armed guards on vessels or training crews to use firearms would only provoke a more brutal response from the pirates.

Referring directly to Japan, Logvinov warned that if countries were to press for additional UNSC action, it would only provoke the DPRK into further brinkmanship and prove counterproductive.

Russian officials also warned the United States that any retaliation that caused civilian suffering would only provoke a greater terrorist response.

This would only provoke adversaries to fight back by every means at their disposal, including terrorist attacks, putting Americans in increased danger.

The aim was to "combine a classical fashion story with instructive content that would not only provoke attention and curiosity but challenge our own convictions and prejudices".

On the contrary, in any short term, this action would only further provoke China and make China further victimize and isolate itself from the region and even from the rest of the world.

It is important that the preliminary work described here be extended to neuropsychological testing that would contrast not only provoked aggression with impulsive decision making, but incorporate the role of reinforcement (e.g. delayed gratification).

This could only provoke China into an accelerated arms race.

Do not only provoke debates, AT ALL.