backlash

Example Sentences

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The government refused West's permission to travel to the UK after a backlash to his planned set at the London festival this summer.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

When Carlson asked why the T-shirt had provoked such a backlash, West said that it was because he was not acting in a way the media approved of.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

There was viewer backlash when her predecessor Curry — a longtime fan favorite — was ousted from the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

As for you, she’d say to me, you’re just a backlash.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood