outcry

Example Sentences

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The decision triggered an outcry, even within his own party.

From The Wall Street Journal

A plan to build housing for 1,200 foreign workers that was approved last autumn sparked outcry among locals.

From Barron's

It backed down after a public outcry and also because mass layoffs at the Department of Education likely left the agency without the resources to collect the debts.

From Salon

"There would be a huge outcry if this death toll happened in any other sport, so we need to start prioritising horse welfare."

From BBC

And while the net effect of this outcry isn’t as immediately visible as governmental corruption, it’s crucial to remember that Woodward and Bernstein started small, too.

From Salon