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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Trump’s move to shutter the building for two years starting in July, which was approved by the board last month, has spurred lawsuits and an outcry that the closure is merely a response to plunging sales as artists canceled Kennedy Center performances in droves.
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Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The video was posted by Israeli public broadcaster Kan, which quickly deleted it amid outcry, including from Israelis, over lyrics widely viewed to be genocidal.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
That’s because Deadwyler has proven her knack for summoning visceral, harrowingly realistic emotion in stories of painful resonance, work which has led to a bevy of critics’ awards, Indie Spirit and BAFTA nominations — and a good deal of outcry over Oscar snubs.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The Hungarian prosecutor's office ultimately found no evidence to support further investigation, but the outcry - to the recording and the pardon incident itself - prompted Varga to resign from public life altogether in 2024.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
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Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The video was posted by Israeli public broadcaster Kan, which quickly deleted it amid outcry, including from Israelis, over lyrics widely viewed to be genocidal.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
That’s because Deadwyler has proven her knack for summoning visceral, harrowingly realistic emotion in stories of painful resonance, work which has led to a bevy of critics’ awards, Indie Spirit and BAFTA nominations — and a good deal of outcry over Oscar snubs.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The Hungarian prosecutor's office ultimately found no evidence to support further investigation, but the outcry - to the recording and the pardon incident itself - prompted Varga to resign from public life altogether in 2024.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcry. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī 
1
: a loud cry : clamor
2
: a strong protest
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