The dog attacked the mailman unprovoked, without any reason or warning.

Something that has been provoked means that it has been caused or led on by something that has been done or said. Unprovoked means not caused by something that has been said or done.

It depends what is meant by "unprovoked". An emu always has a reason for whatever it does, and what may seem unprovoked to humans is not necessarily so to emus. An emu will only attack if it believes there is a threat to its chicks or itself, so stories of "unprovoked attacks" on cars or people are probably inflated. For whatever reason, the emu in question was feeling threatened at the time.

There have been no recent incidents of a cat attacking a dog unprovoked in our neighborhood.

Yes

Pre-emptive strike

Malignant Narcissism.

He likes you.

• If a guy hits anyone unprovoked then they are either physically abusive or a bully and they need psychological care along with anger management courses.

Unprovoked and a total surprise. Think Pearl Harbor.

aggression

'Ambush' is one possible answer.

December 7, 1941. It it wasn't much of a battle. It was an unprovoked attack.

They were not provoked.

Epilepsy is a common group of related neurological disorders characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures.

The unprovoked attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbour

An unprovoked attack by North Korea on South Korea in June 1950

Type your answer here... Germany did an unprovoked attack on Poland

only if it is provoked. it has been known to attack unprovoked but that is in a rare occasion

The unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbour by the Japanese

North Korea with it's unprovoked attack on South Korea on June 25, 1950.

not really. they are Territorial and violent they are known to attack people and animals unprovoked. cannibalism is not un herd of.

A rabid dog looks very angry and drools at its mouth. It will bite even though it is unprovoked.

Congress thought the attack was unprovoked. When in reality, it was.

I'd suggest there is no such thing as unprovoked. The attacker always responds to something he found offensive. In Japan's case, it was the oil embargo and an exaggerated sense of entitlement. Justification is the variable.

It would be a foolish aggressor who telegraphed his intentions to attack, surprise being one of the most important aspects of engagement.

If you are talking about our current war, then yes, it would. The U.S. launched an unprovoked* attack on another country. This is definitely seen as an act of war, even if done with good intentions.

*The provocation was a relatively small terrorist group, not the country as a whole, therefore, it could be seen as unprovoked.

unfortinatly yes. if your are experiancing unprovoked anxiety everyday, and it is starting to get distressing you may have an anxiety disorder and should speak to your doctor

the word means an attack or harmful action, esp unprovoked attack by one country by an other......................... hope dat helped :-)

Poland in September, 1939. It was unprovoked even thought the Nazis staged a phony provocation.

Both were subjected to unprovoked attack, The USSR by Germany and the US by Japan.

Shark attacks are on the rise- 71 unprovoked shark attacks in 2007, up from 63 in 2006. Only one person was killed worldwide from an unprovoked shark attack in 2007, a 20-year record low. According to the International Shark Attack File, a project of the Florida Museum of National History at the University of Florida.

Us declare war on the Japenese? They attacked us! We merely defended ourselves against an unprovoked attack with a bang.

They involved a strike on a civilian structure of the US by a foreign nation, in an unprovoked attack resulting in the deaths of many people.

Unprovoked flight in itself is not enough to establish reasonable suspicion, but when coupled with being in a high-crime area, it may contribute to forming a reasonable suspicion for a stop or questioning by law enforcement. Other factors would also be considered in determining whether reasonable suspicion exists.

Congress declared war on Japan because of that country's unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

It's not wrong at all -- it is the responsibility of a parent to protect their children. If a child has nothing to hide, why should they care?

Yes: The bombing of Pearl Harbor was unprovoked. And in point of fact Japanese soldiers had already landed on the Malay Peninsula before Pearl Harbor....

No, the opposite of provoked is unprovoked. To provoke someone is to anger them, stir them up, but to pardon someone is to forgive them. The opposite of pardoned would be convicted or condemned.

Yes. He could not have attacked. The Bay of Pigs invasion was an unprovoked attack. Cuba was just minding its own business when it happened.

It means that they got beat up in an unprovoked attack by multiple assailants. (that is if you said "I got jumped" then you were the one who got attacked)

The prime minister of Britain declared war in Germany. The world war 2 started by Germany in a unprovoked attack on poland.

Metaphor

A wild rat can attack and kill a rabbit if it is hungry enough or feels threatened.

A rat does not normally attack animals larger than itself unprovoked.

Aggressive is when someone is violent or likely to become violent. It often refers to unprovoked attacks. It can sometimes mean to be competitive or to come on strong. It also means overly assertive or pushy.

The lemon shark is protected in Florida, but generally nowhere else. The lemon shark is one of the 10 deadly sharks and is known to attack man unprovoked.

so the US citizens would support an attack rather than join the war unprovoked, because of attempts to remain isolationist

North Korea conducted a military unprovoked invasion into South Korea

which started the Korean war from June 25 1950 to July 27, 1953

The attack was treacherous for many reasons. The United States was engaged with Japan in negotiations over the war effort. The attack was unprovoked and was unexpected.

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