backlash

Example Sentences

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But the backlash didn’t land the way some expected.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But maybe the billionaires should consider the backlash building against the antitrust exemption they retain from another era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Other officials have faced backlash for not speaking French, including Canada's Governor General Mary Simon, who is the first indigenous woman to hold the role.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Wade, and the absolutely enormous antifeminist backlash within which we are all living.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The backlash I’m receiving is making me hesitate, but I keep going.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer