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The conversation then took a shift, with everyone at the table taking shots at Tristan and demanding that the NBA star start receiving just as much backlash for his actions as Jordyn. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'The View' Host Meghan McCain Gets Heated Over Jordyn Woods and Tristan Thompson Drama," 27 Feb. 2019 But Kelly's plea for people to vote for Lynnea was met with backlash from fans on social media. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "'The Voice' Coach Kelly Clarkson Addresses the Comeback Stage Controversy," 27 Nov. 2018 The authorities on the predominantly Hindu island began to crack down rather than risk a backlash from foreign tourists. — New York Times, "Saving Turtles in Bali, Egg by Precious Egg," 7 July 2018 The image was later restored after a backlash from the public. — Fernando Ramirez, Houston Chronicle, "Facebook says removal of Declaration of Independence from Texas newspaper's page was a mistake," 5 July 2018 But the movie also provoked a giant backlash from the middle-class black community, who were incensed by its ghetto stereotypes and glamorization of the drug economy. — J.r. Jones, Chicago Reader, "Superfly rolls back the clock on African-American movie heroes," 21 June 2018 His season saw backlash from critics and viewers who voiced difficulty in separating the person from the star. — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Bachelor' Franchise Controversies: A Timeline of Bad Behavior and Scandal," 18 June 2018 But such taxes can face a backlash from the business community. — Wendy Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, "Employment tax in Silicon Valley city could spur small firms to move jobs," 13 June 2018 During the 30-minute interview, Shaw pressed Lewis on his plan for JCPS, support for charter schools and backlash from the Jefferson County community. — Mandy Mclaren, The Courier-Journal, "JCPS takeover: five things you missed from Wayne Lewis' KET interview," 8 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'backlash.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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