as in roar
a violent shouting
I went to the window to see what the sudden outcry from the street below was about
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Recent Examples of outcry
On Thursday, with the news of Mr. Thompson’s death amplifying public outcry about the industry, the company reversed that plan.
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
After public outcry over traffic and safety, Morgan Hill City Council approved zoning and environmental review for a 320 -home project.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Look at the community outcry for the installation of the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project which is just to power data centers.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
There’s been an outcry on social media to bring them back, and McDonald’s finally relented.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
After public outcry over traffic and safety, Morgan Hill City Council approved zoning and environmental review for a 320 -home project.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Look at the community outcry for the installation of the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project which is just to power data centers.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
There’s been an outcry on social media to bring them back, and McDonald’s finally relented.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for outcry
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcry. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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