uproar

Example Sentences

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It was the biggest embarrassment of all time that caused the uproar that it did.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But that message was largely drowned out in the online uproar.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Otherwise, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz wouldn’t cause such an uproar.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Jed Fowler, the chairman of irrigation company HD Fowler, stepped down as chairman after his testimony in favor of the income tax created an uproar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Besides, there would have been an uproar if word had got out about how Clara had found the head where the bloodhounds had failed.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende