has provoked
- present perfect of provoke (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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But AI has provoked anxiety among artists who worry about their music being used to train models without compensation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It is, admittedly, hard to reconcile the fact that something so unambiguously tasteless has provoked this confrontation.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
This has provoked a boycott by much, though not all, of the opposition.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
The proposed deal has provoked anxiety among farmers in Paris and Rome who fear they will be undercut by a flow of cheaper goods from agricultural giant Brazil and its neighbors.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
The recent proliferation on the slopes of Everest of latter-day Wilsons and Denmans—marginally qualified dreamers like some of my cohorts—is a phenomenon that has provoked strong criticism.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
