flack

Example Sentences

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When Geiger caught flack for prescribing food instead of drugs, he replied, “The last time I looked at my textbooks, the most specific therapy for malnutrition was food.”

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

Before they could speak more than a few words, a flack following the senator handed them business cards and told them to reach out to the office with any questions.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2024

In recent years, comic-book films have caught considerable flack from directors and actors alike, and even audiences seem to be feeling a bit of franchise fatigue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024

“Wearing this uniform, you get a lot of flack, and guys are watching you under a microscope as a team,” Davis said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

Dale replied he’d had just about enough of setting by the shipping lane in soup fog for a dozen silvers, a few dogfish, a couple of hake, and what’s more taking flack off his radio.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson