No. 11,904 in Swedish

provocerande

Provoking or provocative.

In a sentence

Hans provocerande beteende gjorde att många blev upprörda.
His provocative behavior caused many to become upset.
In this sentence, the word 'provocerande' describes behavior that causes irritation or anger in others.
Hon bar en provocerande klänning på festen.
She wore a provocative dress to the party.
Here, 'provocerande' refers to clothing that is designed to attract attention or possibly challenge social norms.
Artikeln presenterade en provocerande idé som ledde till intensiv debatt.
The article presented a provocative idea that led to intense debate.
In this case, 'provocerande' characterizes an idea or statement that stimulates thought or discussion, often by challenging conventional viewpoints.

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