groundswell
Example Sentences
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The conservatorship was dissolved by a Los Angeles court in 2021, after a groundswell of public support to "Free Britney."
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
They start small and transform into a groundswell.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026
In an interview earlier this week, the Recording Academy CEO, Harvey Mason Jr, confirmed there was a "groundswell" amongst voters for a separate K-pop category.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
Speaking to Variety, he said the groundswell of support “was really nice.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
A minor groundswell sounded behind the shower curtain, as though a rather delinquent porpoise were suddenly at play.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
