hue and cry

Example Sentences

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Neither faced the hue and cry that enveloped Feinstein.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

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

It turned out to be less popular than many anticipated, and there was little hue and cry when it expired.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2022

"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

The ensuing hue and cry persuaded Nepal, in the spring of 1996, to abruptly cancel the four-expedition limit.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer