Clever young artists say all sorts of provocative things, which may only partly make sense on reflection.

The question, it turns out, is the most provocative thing about the hour.

Mark Lilla says provocative things that are fun to pick apart and build on.

It looks like he wants to make news and do provocative things.

But he never had a powerful voice or said many provocative things.

"There are so many wonderfully provocative things about Jesus' life and death that challenge us to be better people," he said.

It's too bad the group is no longer in business; it would surely have provocative things to say about that process.

Said some- thing idiotic and provocative about seeing her dossier.

That was a pretty provocative thing to do, wasn't it?

It was quite the most provocative thing Analisa had ever seen.