furor
noun
fu·ror
ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr 
-ər
1
: an angry or maniacal fit : rage
furor of the god of war—
Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli2
3
: a fashionable craze : vogue
her singing … made her the furor of Paris overnight—Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner4
a
: furious or hectic activity
confusion and furor within the Pentagon over research and development spending—T. M. Bernstein
T. M. Bernstein
b
: an outburst of public excitement or indignation : uproar
Amid the furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.
Examples of furor in a Sentence
The book caused a furor across the country.
Amid a public furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.
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That sparked a furor among lawmakers, advocacy groups and program recipients who are worried that the government is placing unnecessary barriers in front of an already vulnerable population.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The group chat furor is a black eye for Trump — but one that will likely clear up soon enough.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
The individual brain is essential to creative work generally and creative writing specifically, but what about academic or nonfiction writing, where much of the furor around AI writing is located?
—Brady Gilliam, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In 1957, as the anti-Communist furor was winding down, the Supreme Court issued a series of decisions limiting some of the most sweeping methods deployed against political dissenters, including parts of the Smith Act.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The group chat furor is a black eye for Trump — but one that will likely clear up soon enough.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
The individual brain is essential to creative work generally and creative writing specifically, but what about academic or nonfiction writing, where much of the furor around AI writing is located?
—Brady Gilliam, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In 1957, as the anti-Communist furor was winding down, the Supreme Court issued a series of decisions limiting some of the most sweeping methods deployed against political dissenters, including parts of the Smith Act.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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furor
noun
fu·ror
ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr
-ˌōr
1
: fury sense 1, rage
2
: an outburst of excitement : uproar
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