backlash

Example Sentences

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But the backlash didn’t land the way some expected.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Some people viewed that as admirable that he left, but there was some backlash from others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Wade, and the absolutely enormous antifeminist backlash within which we are all living.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Even before users voted with their feet, Disney was facing a backlash from its own content creators.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

A backlash against blacks was clearly in force, but no consensus had yet been reached regarding what racial and social order would ultimately emerge from these turbulent times.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander