hue and cry

Example Sentences

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Unfortunately, short of a loud and continuous hue and cry from the rest of us, hunger will continue apace and only those who experience it will see its effects.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2023

"We grew up together, we used to play together. When he disappeared, there was a hue and cry," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2022

A recent trend has made it difficult for athletes to ignore the hue and cry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2022

You can raise a hue and cry, Still I’ll never say goodbye, Owner till the day I die, and kvelling!

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2021

Behind him the Friar, having regained his feet, puffed along raising the hue and cry.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques