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The outrage that Walker is provoking is of a less exciting variety this time around.
Cheese Head Guv's Sleazy Past|Ben Jacobs|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The government wanted to avoid "making the public uneasy or provoking North Korea," according to the paper.
Japan Prepares to Shoot North Korean Missiles Out of the Sky|Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another shovels strings of rubber bands into his mouth like spaghetti, provoking more caterwauling from the judges.
The Most Depressing Show on Earth: Amongst the Clowns of Newark|Lizzie Crocker|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, if this was self-destructive, then provoking another stand-off—during an election year, no less—would be suicidal.
Finally! The Republican Fever Is Broken|Jamelle Bouie|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Neither he nor his supporters will face the political damage that comes with provoking a government shutdown.
Why the GOP’s Shutdown Insanity Won’t Hurt the Right Wing|Jamelle Bouie|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I am detained in town by provoking, tiresome, but necessary business.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
The thin elbow in the tweed sleeve nudged her, provoking a joyous giggle.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
The Jansenist controversy may perhaps be awarded the merit of provoking this, as far as writing was concerned.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2|Various
Myrtle, Im afraid youre a determined woman, he said, with a provoking smile.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
With a provoking air of meekness she said, 'I only want to know what you expect of me.'
Heartsease|Charlotte M. Yonge

单词	provoking
释义	provoking [ pruh-voh-king ] / prəˈvoʊ kɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR provoking ON THESAURUS.COM adjective serving to provoke; causing annoyance. Origin of provoking First recorded in 1520–30; provoke + -ing² OTHER WORDS FROM provoking pro·vok·ing·ly, adverbun·pro·vok·ing, adjectiveun·pro·vok·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby provoking provo, provocateur, provocation, provocative, provoke, provoking, provolone, provost, provost court, provost guard, provost marshal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for provoking The outrage that Walker is provoking is of a less exciting variety this time around. Cheese Head Guv's Sleazy Past\|Ben Jacobs\|August 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The government wanted to avoid "making the public uneasy or provoking North Korea," according to the paper. Japan Prepares to Shoot North Korean Missiles Out of the Sky\|Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein\|April 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Another shovels strings of rubber bands into his mouth like spaghetti, provoking more caterwauling from the judges. The Most Depressing Show on Earth: Amongst the Clowns of Newark\|Lizzie Crocker\|March 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Indeed, if this was self-destructive, then provoking another stand-off—during an election year, no less—would be suicidal. Finally! The Republican Fever Is Broken\|Jamelle Bouie\|October 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Neither he nor his supporters will face the political damage that comes with provoking a government shutdown. Why the GOP’s Shutdown Insanity Won’t Hurt the Right Wing\|Jamelle Bouie\|September 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I am detained in town by provoking, tiresome, but necessary business. Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth The thin elbow in the tweed sleeve nudged her, provoking a joyous giggle. The Dop Doctor\|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves The Jansenist controversy may perhaps be awarded the merit of provoking this, as far as writing was concerned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2\|Various Myrtle, Im afraid youre a determined woman, he said, with a provoking smile. The Woman Gives\|Owen Johnson With a provoking air of meekness she said, 'I only want to know what you expect of me.' Heartsease\|Charlotte M. Yonge Words related to provoking distressing, disturbing, annoying, tormenting, vexatious, agitative
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