backlash

Example Sentences

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Residents of Kyoto and other tourist hotspots have expressed exasperation with selfie-taking crowds, and now an online backlash against Japan fever is growing.

From Barron's

But some new proposals are sparking a backlash.

From Los Angeles Times

One source working at an AI-related political organization, who requested anonymity, agreed with that analysis but pointed out that companies like Palantir may face significant backlash after a coming political shift.

From Salon

When previously unseen footage of the 2023 incident was leaked this week, the backlash was swift.

From BBC

There lies the nub of the dilemma for Qatar and the five other Gulf states facing the brunt of the backlash from a war they tried to avert through diplomacy.

From Salon