Examples of 'tried to provoke' in a sentence

Meaning of "tried to provoke"

Tried to provoke: This phrase indicates an attempt made by someone to incite a reaction or response from another person, usually by saying or doing something intended to cause irritation, anger, or challenge

How to use "tried to provoke" in a sentence

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tried to provoke
They tried to provoke me like they did to my father.
I went berserk and tried to provoke you.
He had tried to provoke him many times.
He followed them in here and he tried to provoke a thing there.
They tried to provoke other.
In his early days Numminen often tried to provoke people.
You tried to provoke me.
Can not we say that he has tried to provoke us?
They tried to provoke us.
During the session, the Armenian delegation tried to provoke.
And then she tried to provoke me.
I tried to provoke him.
The Collas later returned and tried to provoke him into trying to kill them.
Poles tried to provoke the Swedes into leaving their advantageous positions.
In my second draft, I tried to provoke you.

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He tried to provoke outrage with examples of corrupt governments throughout urban America.
Nardoni intentionally tried to provoke you in front of the jury.
I tried to provoke him, make him nervous, make him slip up.
Is that why you tried to provoke your partner?
One day, she suddenly showed up . And then she tried to provoke me.
So Bush tried to provoke a coup.
Prof. Ρ sachar opoulos chaired the roundtable and tried to provoke the audience.
They tried to provoke me like they did to my father Should not let them win.
Legend has it that when two demons, Chand and Mund, tried to provoke Goddess Ambika.
So Cally tried to provoke them further by killing the head of the ADU.
Gee, april, do you think you tried to provoke kyle.
The PIJ tried to provoke a third Intifada in Israel.
Your speech was fast, graphic . You tried to provoke me.
You clearly tried to provoke me, which then got me fired.
The perpetrators of the attacks on 11 September 2001 tried to provoke an uncontrolled reaction.
I tried to provoke him, even.
Teague walked into that bar and tried to provoke my client-- eh, baited him.
I tried to provoke him, which is unlike me, but how is it?
Can not we say that he has tried to provoke us? A provocation!
You tried to provoke me, didn't you? With your insidious ways.
I insulted him . I tried to provoke him, even.
Gelfand tried to provoke g4 by playing 7 … Nh5, but Anand did not opt for that line.
With your insidious ways… you tried to provoke me, didn't you?
I begged him, I flattered him, I insulted him . I tried to provoke him, even.

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Examples of using Provoke
This might provoke something completely different
He writes in a way not to provoke the censor
That will provoke less nosy questions
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