uproar

Example Sentences

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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

The uproar gained enough steam that even comic book great Grant Morrison noticed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 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

While Sproul may be judged as having started the uproar, it was Neylan who carried it to its institutionally destructive conclusion.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik