Explore Provokes through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Provokes meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of provoke
Using Provokes
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of provoke
- In the example corpus, provokes often appears in combinations such as: it provokes, provokes the, provokes an.
Context around Provokes
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 14 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Provokes
- In this selection, "provokes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, house, memoria, constantly, rigid, nostalgia and fresh stand out and add context to how "provokes" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 4th house provokes rigid saturn and because it provokes such profound. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "provokes" sits close to words such as abner, acquit and adamantly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with provokes
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The answer is unspeakable, because it provokes such profound despair. (10 words)
It is godawful, it provokes a physical revulsion in me. (10 words)
In its metamorphism, the work provokes the malleability of history. (10 words)
Moreover, we consider it likely that Cuba will be removed from such a fateful list during the next 12 months; so strong is the rejection it provokes, not only within the US, but also throughout Latin America and the world. (40 words)
Europe remains at risk of intensifying Russian aggression, and democracies in Asia watch the United States stumble again and again while Xi’s China provokes, threatens, coerces and looks for its own opportunities to make moves at our expense. (39 words)
It acquires meaning and significance from its human contexts, from the ways it infiltrates the lives of the people, from the reactions it provokes, and from the manner in which it gives expression to cultural and political values. (38 words)
So it provokes the question: why was the very same irrational argument made with regard to the Matheson Mill? (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
As the vulnerable Moon in your sensitive 4th house provokes rigid Saturn in your partnership zone, there’s probably a part of you that’s interested in being taken care of.
ASU’s theme of “Memoria” provokes nostalgia and creates a comforting atmosphere with its performances.
Excess glucose enters the blood and provokes the hormone insulin, which promotes fat storage in the adipose tissue.
It constantly provokes the U.S. — mostly by veiled threats to unleash anti-American terrorists in the Middle East and perhaps inside America itself.
Moreover, we consider it likely that Cuba will be removed from such a fateful list during the next 12 months; so strong is the rejection it provokes, not only within the US, but also throughout Latin America and the world.
Sponsored: The Utah Humanities’ tour of the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street’s Crossroads: Change in Rural America is a traveling exhibition that provokes fresh thinking and sparks conversations about the future and sustainability of rural communities.
Sure, the controversy regarding gender identity and the implementation of progressive ideals in conservative communities provokes anger.
The answer is unspeakable, because it provokes such profound despair.
The housemates intervene to silence the two, but Elvish's comment of "Bewakoof Ka Baccha" provokes Avinash further.
While this is a really mechanical way of considering how we “experience” drug use, Becker’s classic model provokes a larger series of existential questions that touch on dense, philosophical topics like free will.
And I recommend staying well clear from the pink-hued Pretty Little Unicorn, a variety so violently sugary that it provokes an outer-body experience not seen in these parts since the Enfield poltergeist.
Europe remains at risk of intensifying Russian aggression, and democracies in Asia watch the United States stumble again and again while Xi’s China provokes, threatens, coerces and looks for its own opportunities to make moves at our expense.
It is godawful, it provokes a physical revulsion in me.
Mindful of the envy it provokes, Dawn won’t say exactly how much her daughter earns from ads and brand endorsements on her channels.
So it provokes the question: why was the very same irrational argument made with regard to the Matheson Mill?
Courgette flowers are “something serious”, while homemade bread provokes a reassured sigh from Fay Maschler.
He provokes these ideals, pokes them, bends them, demands to see what's going on underneath.
In its metamorphism, the work provokes the malleability of history.
It acquires meaning and significance from its human contexts, from the ways it infiltrates the lives of the people, from the reactions it provokes, and from the manner in which it gives expression to cultural and political values.
She said the pandemic provokes a questions far beyond the logistics of working remotely.
Common combinations with provokes
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- it provokes 8×
- provokes the 6×
- provokes an 5×
- and provokes 4×
- that provokes 4×
- which provokes 3×
- he provokes 2×
- provokes me 2×
- provokes thought 2×
- this provokes 2×