uproar
Example Sentences
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CBP fired the laser thinking it was aiming at cartel drones, leading the FAA to close the airspace over El Paso—and causing an uproar in Washington.
Despite the uproar, experts said the salute by Smith and Carlos was a defining moment for Black people, galvanizing the Civil Rights Movement.
From Los Angeles Times
This latest uproar could be another strange cultural breakthrough.
The place was in an uproar, and Upton’s face grew purple.
From Literature
There was an uproar from the other birds as she flew out of its way, then perched again and lunged just as it was about to take another egg.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
