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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Both the fund and the tax portion of that settlement have sparked outcries from government watchdogs.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Two of those developers have since withdrawn their proposals following public outcry, the Seattle Times reported.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 June 2026
South Africa’s 2010 tournament was preceded by the police’s use of rubber bullets and tear gas to put down labor strikes after a similar public outcry.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
But despite the public outcry, the Shelbyville city council voted to approve it in April.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Two of those developers have since withdrawn their proposals following public outcry, the Seattle Times reported.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 June 2026
South Africa’s 2010 tournament was preceded by the police’s use of rubber bullets and tear gas to put down labor strikes after a similar public outcry.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
But despite the public outcry, the Shelbyville city council voted to approve it in April.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcry. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī 
1
: a loud cry : clamor
2
: a strong protest
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