provocative act

Examples (10)

• The military maneuver near the border was considered a provocative act.
• The government condemned the series of provocative acts by the neighboring country.
• Was his public statement a deliberate provocative act or just a thoughtless comment?
• They responded with force after what they perceived as a provocative act.
• Diplomats warned that any further provocative act could lead to war.
• Such a provocative act will only escalate the conflict between the two groups.
• Defacing the monument was a deeply provocative act aimed at inciting unrest.
• He knew that ignoring her calls was a provocative act, but he did it anyway.
• Publishing the sensitive documents could be interpreted as a provocative act against the state.
• The politician, who was known for his rhetoric, committed another provocative act during the debate.