And if we don't accede to such a modest request, we'd provoke resentment.

Because the plan affects some areas more that others, it has provoked considerable resentment within the department even though the recommendations are not final.

He seems to have provoked resentment and admiration in equal measure.

Because it would provoke resentment, and therefore wouldn't be perfect after all?

But that effort, led by the United States, was only partially successful and provoked considerable resentment among some nations.

Some residents often appoint themselves community watchdogs to enforce such restrictions, provoking resentment in the process.

This can provoke resentment over who is entitled to the best name.

But the decision to limit the programs of cash grants to those who lost jobs or businesses has provoked both confusion and resentment.

His entry into oceanography, for which he has no training, has provoked both admiration and resentment.

Moreover, when the project has provoked great resentment in the specific area of Athens because it will destroy...