How to Use firestorm in a Sentence

firestorm

noun

• The bombing left the city engulfed in a firestorm.
• His proposal set off a political firestorm.
• Yet the study was met with a firestorm of doubt and criticism.
  — Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 18 Nov. 2021
• Read more about the firestorm surrounding her death at The Week.
  — Jeva Lange, The Week, 5 Sep. 2022
• And, in all likelihood, there’ll be less of a firestorm.
  — Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 24 May 2022
• But the approaching firestorm, and the race against the clock with life at stake, was very real.
  — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2023
• When the firestorm was over, 13 percent of San Diego County had burned.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2023
• The explosive claim set off a firestorm of calls for re-opening the cold case.
  — Laura Jarrett, CNN, 6 Dec. 2021
• Just two and half months ago, Rogers walked into a firestorm of his own making.
  — Paul Kane, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2022
• The debut of the HBO documentary touched off a firestorm.
  — Felix Gillette, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2022
• Adding to that firestorm will be the advent of new laws governing AI and the use of AI systems.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 June 2022
• Yet a recent firestorm related to race seemed to sting.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2023
• Last week, Scott predicted that his plans would cause a firestorm.
  — Alex Rogers and Steve Contorno, CNN, 1 Mar. 2022
• And that became a huge firestorm of criticism for Google over the last couple of weeks.
  — Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
• The clip has prompted a firestorm of opinions about it and the song’s intent and messaging.
  — Gary Trust, Billboard, 31 July 2023
• That all came to an end when the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 set off a firestorm that raged for days.
  — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Nov. 2021
• But the 13 House Republicans who voted for the bill last week have faced a firestorm from the right wing of the party.
  — Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2021
• Within hours, the tweet had elicited a firestorm on Twitter.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 30 Nov. 2021
• The move has ignited a firestorm on our campus, which has now spread to more than a dozen schools across the country.
  — Nara Milanich, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
• The shooting set off a local firestorm, with some calling for murder charges to be brought.
  — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
• Viewed today, that laugh sounds like the firestorm outside your window.
  — Darren Franich, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2022
• His Instagram apology to Mr. Rock the next day did little to stop the firestorm.
  — Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
• In turn, a firestorm over gender in sports was ignited.
  — Lindsay Gibbs, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
• McNair's comments set off a firestorm of reaction throughout the NFL and the sports world.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
• Many firestorms, such as the disaster in Maui in August, have been fanned by downsloping winds.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
• But in the meantime, this has sparked a political firestorm.
  — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 May 2022
• Right on cue, Trumka’s comments ignited a firestorm on the right.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
• There was an immediate NBA firestorm, which didn’t help the Clippers’ run for a ring.
  — Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
• The news comes in the midst of a social media firestorm surrounding LaPaglia’s public breakup with singer-songwriter Bryan.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
• Following the media firestorm, Trump’s campaign distanced itself from the joke.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024