groundswell
Example Sentences
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Still, some were skeptical the move would result in a groundswell of support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Tuesday's service in Lisburn was arranged after the appeal triggered a groundswell of community compassion.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The conservatorship was dissolved by a Los Angeles court in 2021, after a groundswell of public support to "Free Britney."
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Mamdani won a groundswell of support by promising bold and reasonable policies based on what the people told him.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
A minor groundswell sounded behind the shower curtain, as though a rather delinquent porpoise were suddenly at play.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
