provocatively
Americanadverb
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A US negotiator even provocatively put an empty chair with a Chinese flag.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
“Have y’all not learned?” an agent provocatively asks a legal observer in a video that’s been circulating among volunteers, two days after Good was killed.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2026
On social media, he posts more provocatively than any other coach, hurling grenades at anyone and everyone, including his old bosses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Greene has pushed for aggressive disclosure of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and amplified America-First messaging, positioning herself as both independent and provocatively vocal.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2025
Doubletree Mutt looked into the barn, his big tail waving provocatively, and Jody was so incensed at his health that he found a hard black clod on the floor and deliberately threw it.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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