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backlash

noun as in adverse reaction

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In fact, he tried that earlier this year - but faced a backlash from other creators when he released an AI tool which generated thumbnails for videos.

From BBC

The global superstar addressed backlash over his upcoming 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, which he’s confirmed will be performed entirely in Spanish.

From Salon

Speaking on his podcast this week, Bill Burr defended his Riyadh performance in the face of the backlash.

From BBC

In January last year the firm faced a backlash after revealing it would no longer hire new staff on the real living wage, instead paying the lower legal minimum wage.

From BBC

Only a month later, Jarmond faced backlash for being slow to wade into a controversy involving a racial slur used by a member of the women’s gymnastics team.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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