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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Maya Levin | Afp | Getty Images The ceasefire agreement follows a brutal two-year war that has sparked global outcry, upended the Middle East and left Israel increasingly isolated on the international stage.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The outcry accelerated the enactment in 1938 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which underpins the Food and Drug Administration's current regulation of medicines.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The Israeli government approved the first part of the peace plan to end the conflict in Gaza, after a brutal two-year war that has ravaged the Palestinian enclave and sparked a global outcry, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early on Friday local time.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
The suspension sparked widespread outcry in the entertainment industry and accusations of government censorship.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The outcry accelerated the enactment in 1938 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which underpins the Food and Drug Administration's current regulation of medicines.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The Israeli government approved the first part of the peace plan to end the conflict in Gaza, after a brutal two-year war that has ravaged the Palestinian enclave and sparked a global outcry, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early on Friday local time.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
The suspension sparked widespread outcry in the entertainment industry and accusations of government censorship.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcry. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī
1
: a loud cry : clamor
2
: a strong protest
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