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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the classroom was in a furor when the mice escaped from their cage
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
euphoric children in a gift-opening furor on Christmas morning
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as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits
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Recent Examples of furor
For now, though, the visual image of Trump in his garbage truck will give fresh legs to the furor — almost certainly to the former president’s advantage.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
While the national furor over DeJoy’s leadership has calmed down in the years since 2020, lawmakers have continued to complain to the postmaster general about various mail delays.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The furor around Made For Advertising (MFA) sites and generative AI content has reignited the perennial brand safety debate.
—Sergii Denysenko, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The furor over Shasho’s statements led some Sunni clerics to make direct threats against Yazidis living in camps in Duhok, a city in Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq.
—Khalid Razak, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2024
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
While the national furor over DeJoy’s leadership has calmed down in the years since 2020, lawmakers have continued to complain to the postmaster general about various mail delays.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The furor around Made For Advertising (MFA) sites and generative AI content has reignited the perennial brand safety debate.
—Sergii Denysenko, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The furor over Shasho’s statements led some Sunni clerics to make direct threats against Yazidis living in camps in Duhok, a city in Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq.
—Khalid Razak, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furor
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For all the commotion around Arsenal’s set-plays, it’s been forgotten that Everton are actually pretty good at them too.Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Trading Range for the 10-Year Treasury Yield For all the recent commotion, the 10-year Treasury yield bounces between 3.3% and 5%, with an even narrower 3.6% to 4.7% range recently.Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The first leg of the rally was fueled by the market frenzy surrounding artificial intelligence stocks as well as stronger-than-expected earnings in recent quarters.Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This kind of frenzy, in some way, is only to be expected at the dawn of the age of A.I., when the richest man in the world, intent on colonizing Mars, is an important adviser to the incoming president, and the distrust of government, media and corporate interests is exceedingly high.Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Trump has skated again and could care less about their indignation.Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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Trowbridge is so concerned that he’s posted officers at both of her residences (something Dennison describes with arid indignation as a spectacular misuse of public monies).Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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However, the former New Orleans Saints quarterback walked back his comments about wanting Arch to play for the Cowboys on Wednesday after causing a stir on social media.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The stunt caused a stir, a news cycle, and, ultimately, a settlement.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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The security firm Mandiant, which is owned by Google, said in June that the rampage impacted roughly 165 victims.Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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Police say the rampage ended in Parker, Arizona, near the Colorado River.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Dec. 2024
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After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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Google ‘woke’ Christmas ad sparks outrage: Rising reacts Niall Stanage and Amber Duke weigh in on backlash Google is getting for using a nonbinary influencer in Christmas ad.The Hill, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Norwalk Combined Dispatch & Communication Center received a call of a disturbance at the residence on Adams Avenue around 7:04 p.m. on Monday, according to the Norwalk Police Department.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
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There may also be some geomagnetic disturbance — possibly triggering aurora — on Dec. 24.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Wednesday's extraordinary display of Elon Musk's social media power saw the world's richest man funnel the anger of his hundreds of millions of online followers against a bipartisan compromise funding bill.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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The outpouring of anger at health insurers following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson continues a cycle of rage that dates back decades.Noam N. Levey, Fortune Well, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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