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

The disclosure sparked an uproar in France; the foreign minister called for an investigation, saying “the facts are extremely serious.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The change from the lunar to the solar calendar caused an uproar.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby