sound and fury
noun
: loud and angry words that attract a lot of attention but do nothing useful
The town meeting created lots of sound and fury, but no resolution.
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For now, if one were to strip away the sound and fury and noise, the likely near-term result is modest.
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The question, of course, is whether all the sound and fury produces anything.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
This, despite the biggest sound and fury that the vast screens and speakers of the cavernous Mercedes-Benz Stadium could muster.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 June 2025
While Charan commits to the many versions of his two characters, his performance gets lost in the sound and fury.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite the sound and fury of recent years, U.S. alliances remain quite robust.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The question, of course, is whether all the sound and fury produces anything.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
This, despite the biggest sound and fury that the vast screens and speakers of the cavernous Mercedes-Benz Stadium could muster.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 June 2025
While Charan commits to the many versions of his two characters, his performance gets lost in the sound and fury.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite the sound and fury of recent years, U.S. alliances remain quite robust.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
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“Sound and fury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20and%20fury. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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