ruckus

Example Sentences

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Surely you’ve heard about it by now—the ruckus over deliberate losing and the lengths to which teams go to get a shot at a top draft pick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The ending, including a diminished-chord twist, is pretty pat, if happier than one might imagine given the ruckus that’s gone before.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

"From a girl's standpoint, they're going to have to get used to me stirring a few pots and causing a bit of a ruckus," he told ITV after signing up.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

So far, it is hard to see any hint of the kind of ruckus or threat to foreign policy interests that should get someone who is here legally deported.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

He's about a thousand years old, and he says, "I guess you heard the ruckus? Your gramma gets so upset, bless her heart. Can't abide the idea of violence. Can't say I blame her."

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick