outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī 
Synonyms
Examples of outcry in a Sentence
They were surprised by the outcry against the casino proposal.
There was a lot of public outcry over his racial comments.
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Sacramento’s first inspector general — hired in 2021 to investigate police misconduct amid an outcry over George Floyd’s murder the preceding year in Minneapolis — has left his position.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
That pipeline — from city jails to ICE custody — led to a sharp increase in ICE apprehensions in New York, fueling outcry from Democrats who argued that the city should not be using its resources to help the federal government deport people.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
But once members of the nonprofit advocacy group Keller ISD Families for Public Education caught wind of it, outcry ensued.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
This led to an unprecedented outcry from loyal customers who faced myriad bugs, diminished system performance, and other issues.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
That pipeline — from city jails to ICE custody — led to a sharp increase in ICE apprehensions in New York, fueling outcry from Democrats who argued that the city should not be using its resources to help the federal government deport people.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
But once members of the nonprofit advocacy group Keller ISD Families for Public Education caught wind of it, outcry ensued.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
This led to an unprecedented outcry from loyal customers who faced myriad bugs, diminished system performance, and other issues.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcry. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī
1
: a loud cry : clamor
2
: a strong protest
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