flack
Example Sentences
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“Friends” has been catching flack for years about its lack of diversity and the offensive nature of some of its jokes.
From Los Angeles Times
Ogles wasn't the only member of the GOP to catch flack for hypocritical responses to the school shooting.
From Salon
“This role that I play as the commissioner in these games – I catch a lot of flack from each side depending on the call,’’ Carroll said.
From Seattle Times
I could leave my flack jacket in the car, and it was easy approach neighbors talking amiably from their open doorways or under their low-slung tin awnings.
From New York Times
For all of the flack we give America –– in regards to the racism, sexism, classism, colorism and all of the other isms that have spearheaded generations of mass oppression – dreams sometimes do come true.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
