: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
Examples of blowback in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebCalifornia Democrats are facing blowback from Republicans over amendments to a package of retail theft bills that would void them if voters approve a ballot measure changing portions of Proposition 47.—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024 Walton faced plenty of blowback, particularly on social media, where he sometimes was depicted as a privileged individual speaking out because now he was being personally affected.—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024 The votes come as Google has faced massive blowback over the past week for its new search AI features, which has produced false and often bizarre responses, including telling users to put glue on pizza.—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 28 May 2024 The eight-person team at the State Department is leading Washington’s efforts to ease the economic blowback for countries targeted by China.—Didi Tang, Fortune Asia, 27 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for blowback
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