outcry

Example Sentences

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The case has sparked public outcry in South Korea, with labour unions comparing the worker to Jean Valjean, the protagonist of French classic novel "Les Miserables" jailed for stealing bread to feed his siblings.

From Barron's

That led to an outcry among customers, including those who felt they were playing within bounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

In other words, bringing in East Coast modernists like Kelly and Johnson risked a public outcry.

From Los Angeles Times

There was his new superyacht, which drew public outcry in the Netherlands in the midst of concern a historic bridge was going to have to be dismantled to allow it to pass through.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the time details of parties and social events in Downing Street emerged in November 2021, there was a "public outcry", the report says.

From BBC