Examples of 'provoked' in a sentence
Meaning of "provoked"
Provoked is the past tense of the verb provoke, which means to stimulate or incite someone or something into action or a reaction. In the context of emotions or responses, being provoked refers to the act of intentionally causing someone to feel, think, or act in a certain way
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- simple past tense and past participle of provoke
How to use "provoked" in a sentence
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provoked
This proposal provoked four major questions.
Provoked people strike back sooner or later.
Damage you caused or provoked intentionally as a physical.
I provoked you only to test your reaction.
You seem to have provoked the hostiles.
I provoked an abortion and because of it was put in prison.
Marine transgressions provoked minor rearrangements of coastlines.
Provoked by you working on her motor strip.
This delay has provoked much speculation.
He provoked a hothead into coming after him.
Our emotions are all provoked by chemical reactions.
You provoked each other as you always did.
The old me would be provoked by that statement.
This provoked an outcry on the part of NGOs.
Their presence has provoked a lot of people.
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I was provoked by the blinding light of your beauty.
I am the one who provoked him first.
You provoked him into saying that.
The spontaneous speech was provoked directly or indirectly.
Maybe provoked by similar dates ancl circumstances.
These experiments are provoked by our desire to know.
He provoked your pity so you went to help him.
These studies have provoked widespread debate.
We provoked a situation which caused him to die.
Hay had actually provoked the attack.
You provoked my twisted heart in bringing this up.
I must admit that it provoked a feeling ofjoy.
This provoked a controversy between the two.
I must admit that it provoked a feeling of joy.
This provoked intense reactions in academic circles.
She has been deliberately provoked by the priests.
Almost provoked him into another murder.
But the men you have provoked.
I will not be provoked to violence by these terrorists.
I bet you anything she provoked them.
The proposal provoked predominantly positive reaction.
You said anyone is capable of attack if provoked.
You have provoked the people against us.
That statue that was so offensive provoked a conversation.
Maybe you provoked him with sarcasm.
She said her father provoked them.
For having provoked within the judiciary.
Those snakes only attack if they are provoked.
But you have provoked such an uproar.
Bees usually sting when threatened or provoked.
Their texts provoked a wide range of responses.
I wonder what could have provoked them.
The work also provoked outright hostility.
But they would only bite if provoked.
This in return provoked hatred of the villagers.
