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Synonyms & Antonyms for provocative
Synonyms
charged, edgy, exciting, inciting, instigating, instigative, piquing, provoking, stimulating
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While Americans may be accustomed to provocative statements from Trump, Afghans tend to interpret any comment by a US president about Afghanistan as an official declaration of policy. — David Zucchino, BostonGlobe.com, "Afghanistan recoils at Trump’s comments about destroying the country," 23 July 2019 Fearful of his Twitter account and sweeping popularity among Republican voters, GOP lawmakers have largely tried to ignore the provocative statements. — Jonathan Lemire, chicagotribune.com, "Trump tells Democratic congresswomen of color to ‘go back’ to countries they came from in tweets denounced as racist," 15 July 2019 Fearful of his Twitter account and sweeping popularity among many Republican voters, GOP lawmakers have largely tried to ignore the provocative statements. — Jill Colvin, Time, "'Many People Agree With Me.' Trump Defends Racist Tweets About Congresswomen," 15 July 2019 Fearful of his Twitter account and sweeping popularity among Republican voters, GOP lawmakers have largely tried to ignore the provocative statements. — Jill Colvin, The Denver Post, "Trump digs in amid backlash from racist tweets about congresswomen of color," 15 July 2019 Fearful of his Twitter account and sweeping popularity among Republican voters, GOP lawmakers have largely tried to ignore the provocative statements. — Jonathan Lemire, Fortune, "Leave the U.S., Trump Tells Liberal Congresswomen of Color," 14 July 2019 Fearful of his Twitter account and sweeping popularity among Republican voters, GOP lawmakers have largely tried to ignore the provocative statements. — Author: Jonathan Lemire, Calvin Woodward, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump demands apology from minority congresswomen after he said they should ‘go back’ to their countries," 12 Mar. 2019 The provocative series, which ends its season one Sunday, has received rave reviews for its unwavering portrayals of adolescent drug abuse, sexuality, and body image. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Barbie Ferreira Is Ready for More ‘Hot and Secure’ Fat Girls on TV," 4 Aug. 2019 This also follows events in the South China Sea that Washington and some of China’s Southeast Asian neighbors have complained are provocative. — Washington Post, "Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'provocative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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