backlash

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Times reported Monday that Harvard had rejected the idea of the $200 million payment because it was wary of backlash from liberal students and faculty.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is not the first time Sweeney's advertising work has faced backlash.

From BBC

He noted that since publishing his post, he had faced backlash, adding that it "seems many of them are from sources you cannot detect".

From BBC

A Pokémon card game event at a shrine honouring Japan's war dead has been cancelled following a backlash in China.

From BBC

In 2022 he threatened to invade neighbouring Kenya, triggering a backlash from Kenyans who trolled him for his "reckless" comments.

From BBC