is provoking
- present progressive of provoke (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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"Cinema can do something better, which is provoking empathy."
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Park laughs with a hint of just-you-wait, adding, “I know him, he is provoking me!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
Meanwhile, every cough and sniffle is provoking anxiety.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2022
But P.1 — along with variants found in South Africa and Britain — is provoking particular concern.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2021
Everywhere in the world, the future of the on-line press is provoking an in-depth debate on the job of journalist and on copyright problems.
From From the Print Media to the Internet by Lebert, Marie
