uproar
Example Sentences
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The possibility of Polis commuting her sentence had caused an uproar in the state in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Back in 2015 there was uproar about the Higher Maths.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
“Not renewing it would trigger a big uproar from the private sector,” Ziemer says.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Paul Gigot: So, we’re not going to get rid of cameras, I don’t think, because there’d be an uproar in the internet about how there’s no transparency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"Oh, it gets pretty loud down here, all right; this here's the uproar department and I'm in charge . . . Did she go over the mark?"
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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