Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy.
1 Seven years ago the V&A abandoned Daniel Libeskind's provocative Spiral extension plan.
2 It is a significant and provocative contribution to an important national debate.
3 He hardened at her provocative words-andthe sweet promises the words suggested.
4 His venomous and provocative attack on the State of Israel was unwarranted.
5 There could be provocative acts, local election commission chief Mukhtar Paizyldayev said.
6 Only six studies met the inclusion criteria, which evaluated five provocative tests.
7 Sixty of Mary Holland's best Irish Times columns; thoughtful, provocative and elegant.
8 This model provides a provocative and appealing target for future inhibitor design.
9 That held enough truth to be provocative , not enough to be useful.
10 Importantly, we denounce all provocative and retaliatory action taken by any individual.
11 At times intense and often sexually provocative , Torchwood was spun at adults.
12 I don't want to appear any more provocative than we can help.
13 I'm not just being provocative ... some pieces just aren't important right now.
14 Graeber's provocative theory paints a damning picture of the world of work.
15 To be provocative is the one fixed simple rule of her life.
16 In his provocative new book, critic John Carey concludes that there aren't.
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