| provoke protest | 7.90 | That move provoked wide protests. | ||
| provoke outrage | 7.77 | That decision provoked outrage. | ||
| provoke violence | 7.11 | The MQM denies it provoked the violence. | ||
| provoke attack | 5.79 | Police were unsure what provoked the attack. | ||
| provoke criticism | 5.60 | The move provoked strong criticism abroad. | ||
| provoke debate | 4.74 | The issue has provoked strong debate. | ||
| provoke outcry | 4.41 | Back then, it provoked an outcry. | ||
| provoke anger | 4.34 | The censorship has provoked some anger. | ||
| provoke confrontation | 3.95 | But he warned against provoking a confrontation. | ||
| provoke clash | 3.88 | It was not immediately clear what provoked the clash. | ||
| provoke incident | 3.69 | An airplane to provoke international incidents? | ||
| provoke reaction | 3.62 | This welter of rumor has provoked a reaction of naysaying. | ||
| provoke controversy | 3.16 | They all provoked intense controversy. | ||
| provoke storm | 3.16 | The deal provoked a storm of protest. | ||
| provoke riot | 2.90 | The book provoked riots all over Europe. | ||
| provoke response | 2.57 | All of which provoked a response of nonchalance. | ||
| provoke unrest | 2.50 | That changeover only provoked more unrest. | ||
| provoke concern | 2.37 | The emergency surgery provoked immediate concern back home. | ||
| provoke opposition | 2.24 | But it has also provoked growing opposition. | ||
| provoke crisis | 2.11 | The resentment has provoked minor crises. |