outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī 
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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Hartford Courant The investigation was prompted by public outcry surrounding the arrest of recreation department employee Anthony Mastrangelo, who faces several charges involving five girls.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
Within days, the bystander’s cellphone video began circulating online, sparking an outcry on social media.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Newark exposes ‘vulnerability’ The April 28 outage resulted in two weeks of chaos for passengers and a public outcry among government and airline officials.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Federal workers who help run the health program for Sept. 11 first responders and survivors have been rehired after a bipartisan outcry forced the Trump administration to reverse deep cuts that threatened to hobble the program, lawmakers said Wednesday.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
Within days, the bystander’s cellphone video began circulating online, sparking an outcry on social media.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Newark exposes ‘vulnerability’ The April 28 outage resulted in two weeks of chaos for passengers and a public outcry among government and airline officials.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Federal workers who help run the health program for Sept. 11 first responders and survivors have been rehired after a bipartisan outcry forced the Trump administration to reverse deep cuts that threatened to hobble the program, lawmakers said Wednesday.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcry. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī
1
: a loud cry : clamor
2
: a strong protest
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