as in commotion
informal + usually disapproving
great excitement or concern about something
A brouhaha erupted over her statements about the president.
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Recent Examples of brouhaha
Joshua Hedley, a Florida native who began playing fiddle at age 8 and just released a stellar album of Western swing music called All Hat, can’t help but laugh at the whole brouhaha.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
California has been drawn into the brouhaha, asking voters to approve a response to a move by Texas to gain five GOP congressional seats by doing a mid-census gerrymandered redistricting.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Once the brouhaha subsided, the players said their final farewell to each other and headed back into the locker room.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Following the Chiefs’ 30-17 win over the Lions at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Branch snubbed Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes’ handshake attempt, then took a swing at Smith-Schuster, starting a brouhaha on the field.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
California has been drawn into the brouhaha, asking voters to approve a response to a move by Texas to gain five GOP congressional seats by doing a mid-census gerrymandered redistricting.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Once the brouhaha subsided, the players said their final farewell to each other and headed back into the locker room.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Following the Chiefs’ 30-17 win over the Lions at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Branch snubbed Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes’ handshake attempt, then took a swing at Smith-Schuster, starting a brouhaha on the field.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brouhaha
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The Italian island of Palmarola is so close to Rome that it can be reached in a day trip, but far enough away that the commotion of the capital seems like another planet.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Churchgoers began whispering to one another about what to do, and then several children burst into tears during the commotion, Rebecca said.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
22 Jan. 2026
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After a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Chelsea on November 1, a scoreline that does not reflect Tottenham’s ineptitude that day, Van de Ven and Djed Spence caused a stir by ignoring Frank’s attempts to keep the duo on the pitch to applaud the fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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For Indiana’s part, their Heisman-winning quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, grew up in the 305, so his grand return to the city is also causing a stir among locals.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2026
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New motherhood is always a maelstrom, but the new new motherhood, it has lately been suggested, has become a tempest of a different, close-to-unbearable order.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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This gripping page-turner — featuring a decades-old murder, a writer in town to tell the real story and an oncoming tempest — feels like it was ripped from the juiciest headlines.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The remarkable volume indicates that institutions were also engaged, likely covering short positions or supplying liquidity to the retail buying frenzy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Here, too, DaCosta’s reconfiguration of Ibsen, by making Hedda Gabler’s former lover (and her husband’s main professional rival) a woman, and by greatly expanding that role, offers Nina Hoss a showcase for intellectual passion and romantic frenzy.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Including hearty soups and stews, comforting baked goods, and steaming drinks, these snow-day recipes are perfect for warming up your home (and your belly) when the world outside is frozen solid.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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One pot of potato stew and one pot of lentils were cooled with unapproved methods.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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While preparing for the storm ahead, here's what to know about keeping your body in shape, and safe, while clearing winter weather.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
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This large winter storm will take shape over the southern plains later this week.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Brouhaha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brouhaha. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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