provokingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Alas, Terry also admires Nadia, Célestin’s beautiful and provokingly reticent wife, a singer with a Haitian band.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 21, 2016
Most startling, provokingly cryptic was Lord d'Abernon's conclusion: "The situation could be remedied within a month by joint action of the principal gold-using countries through the taking of necessary steps by the central banks."
From Time Magazine Archive
One is macho aggressive, one is flailingly dumb, and one is provokingly prissy.
From Time Magazine Archive
She is known to want naval parity with Britain and the U. S. but her want thus far has been made known by Tokyo statesmen in statements provokingly unofficial.
From Time Magazine Archive
I shall send this to Arthur Benson with the request that he will kindly transmit it to you—since I fail thus, provokingly, of having your address before me.
From The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II by James, Henry
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