provocative

"The endless traffic was exasperating my commute this morning. "

"His constant humming during the test provokes the other students. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"Some people believe that chocolate is an aphrodisiac. "

"My dad's old flip phone is obsolescent; it still works, but soon he'll need a smartphone to keep up with everyone. "

"My appetite was very strong after a long day of playing soccer. "

"The activist's passionate speech was stirring the crowd to protest. "

"My father enjoys his workplace because his colleagues are friendly. "

"The teacher's inspiring speech stimulated the students to study harder for the exam. "

"The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon."