How to Use provoking in a Sentence

provoking

adjective

• Their idea here with the book is not to tell founders what to do, but rather be thought-provoking.
  — Eyal Bino, Forbes, 8 June 2021
• But it’s guest Jay Rock who shatters the vibe with a thought-provoking verse that seems to come out of nowhere.
  — cleveland, 8 June 2020
• For those who see any aspect of themselves in the film, Lena hopes the work is thought provoking.
  — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 28 Jan. 2022
• These can be out of the ordinary and thought-provoking.
  — Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2021
• The festival is the perfect place to show films that might be taking risks and be thought-provoking.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2022
• The rest of the crew's choices are similarly odd and thought provoking.
  — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2020
• One that steeps itself in thought provoking flavors for its area.
  — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 29 June 2022
• But the book that coined that term, 1984, is a thought-provoking and expertly crafted novel.
  — Robert English, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2022
• While not all of them were helpful, some were very clever, and a few were actually thought-provoking.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2021
• Each day gets its own page, along with a quote that always manages to be thought-provoking without being too trite.
  — Medea Giordan, Wired, 30 Aug. 2021
• The entire process must be healthy, transparent and thought-provoking.
  — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
• Because of that, the letter I was forced to write became an important, even provoking step.
  — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, National Review, 17 Nov. 2020
• While tone and plot are all over the map, Holland's steadfast performance keeps it watchable and thought-provoking.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2021
• Players and coaches say many of the discussions have been heartfelt and thought-provoking.
  — Dallas News, 30 July 2020
• Games for Impact - For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
• Aside from the recipes, Onwuachi’s personal journey alone is a thought-provoking read.
  — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2022
• Read on for the best cute, funny, thought-provoking and positive captions for all of your social media posts.
  — Amina Lake Abdelrahman, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2020
• Aziz: These are deeply insightful and thought-provoking, thank you Gill.
  — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
• There’s no doubt that two years into the pandemic, airports feel more anxiety-provoking than ever, and fliers need a space to find a sense of calm.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Jan. 2022
• The president went on to give an apparent shout out to Proud Boys – a far-right, pro-Trump group that has been accused of provoking violence in protests.
  — Paul Gattis | [e-mail], al, 30 Sep. 2020
• The effect was dreadful, in the ancient meaning of that term, and too provoking and active to be called, exactly, a monument.
  — Zadie Smith, The New York Review of Books, 27 Feb. 2020
• It was thought-provoking and mysterious but not a horror film.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022
• And now, he's proved no rapper is better right now at staging thought-provoking live show spectacles.
  — Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022
• In an interview earlier this week tied to the premiere of the show on FX, Lewinsky said something important -- and thought-provoking (at least for me).
  — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 8 Sep. 2021
• The writing in this book is so good and Peters really delves into the nuances of gender dynamics in a thought-provoking way.
  — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 1 Mar. 2021
• The thought-provoking show explores themes of friendship, trust, justice and the universal struggle experienced by refugees all over the world.
  — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022
• This is the kind of show that is entertaining, wry, and thought-provoking, and also seems destined to become the basis for a film-study major’s senior thesis.
  — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 June 2021
• The Upper World is a thought-provoking, provocative and entertaining read.
  — Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2022
• Sam is a doctor himself, very knowledgeable on the subject at hand, and the interviews themselves are humane and thought-provoking.
  — Sarah Mupo, STAT, 8 July 2022
• Newsletter Sign-up Grapevine A weekly look at our most colorful, thought-provoking and original feature stories on the business of life.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024