backlash

Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, he drew backlash for comments in which he called the hijackers “not cowardly.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

The backlash against the bishops was furious enough that four of them have since either apologized or insisted that they weren’t endorsing anyone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

It should be no surprise that there has been intense backlash to that ad.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Ironically, despite the heavy backlash, many on Chinese social media are still asking what exactly the French forward said.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The backlash against the gains of African Americans in the Reconstruction Era was swift and severe.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Several celebrities or influencers who have ventured into the crypto market have faced similar backlashes.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

There have been counterforces and backlashes and overcorrections, and then forward motion again—usually when the public is convinced that a change is only fair.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024

By starting the exercise while most students were away on winter break, university leaders minimized the raucous backlashes that have bedeviled previous attempts by campus officials to take control of the park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2024

Yet Redmond has avoided legal fights over light-rail and backlashes to growth that have vexed nearby towns.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023

The backlashes repeat a long cycle in immigration policy, experts say.

From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023