Whitney, who had never seen either man act this way to anyone before, had a sudden urge to run for cover, and an equally strong impulse, induced by champagne, to giggle at the male hostility she had somehow provoked.

To this day, people imply she must have been wearing something revealing the morning of her attack, had somehow provoked it.

Picard simply glared at her, as though she were a green ensign who had somehow provoked his ire.

Another burst of energy crackled from the pistol in his wavering grip, and Jim wondered if the alcohol that had somehow provoked the shooting had also affected his aim just enough to save someone's life.

And if these Russians have somehow provoked Mao's wrath, we may not even have the opportunity to show the peace banner and be laughed at and disregarded.

At his trial and afterwards he claims that his actions were unintentional and somehow provoked by his victim.

Some boys, thinking they may have somehow provoked the attack, also fear being labeled homosexual as a result of the abuse.

Blaming herself for having somehow provoked these reactions, Jill began to feel ashamed and isolated.

The men claimed she had somehow provoked them, and Mirza wasn't going to wait around to see how the story played out.

The laughter his lisp might have provoked somehow dried up under the ever-present malice on his face.