groundswell

Example Sentences

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In an interview earlier this week, the Recording Academy CEO, Harvey Mason Jr, confirmed there was a "groundswell" amongst voters for a separate K-pop category.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Moltbot, an open-source AI bot that runs on Anthropic’s Claude, generated a groundswell of excitement online over the weekend.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Its implementation was briefly paused by a 2024 referendum effort led by the California Independent Petroleum Assn., which ultimately withdrew it in light of a groundswell of public resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Volunteers set up donation sites amid a groundswell of public support for the victims, including contributions of clothing and other essentials in a square next to Wang Fuk Court, the site of the fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

A minor groundswell sounded behind the shower curtain, as though a rather delinquent porpoise were suddenly at play.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger