provoke incident

Examples (10)

• His aggressive behavior threatened to provoke a diplomatic incident.
• The rebels intentionally tried to provoke an international incident.
• Careless remarks can easily provoke an unwanted incident.
• They were accused of attempting to provoke a border incident.
• Such actions are sure to provoke a major incident.
• The government warned against any moves that might provoke a security incident.
• He hoped his words wouldn't provoke another violent incident.
• Historical disputes continue to provoke occasional minor incidents.
• The protestors hoped to provoke an incident to gain media coverage.
• The situation was tense, and any small mistake could provoke a serious incident.