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
Facing outcry, the administration plans to restore at least 50 jobs across the parks.
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Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Amid the internal outcry, the decision was reversed.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
The firings immediately touched off an outcry among Democratic lawmakers, who said the cuts would delay enrollment for new patients and make fewer workers available to patients and help with diagnoses and treatment.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Approximately 50 were dismissed from the National Nuclear Security Administration, a reduction from 325 after public outcries over the layoffs at an agency that handles dangerous nuclear materials.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Amid the internal outcry, the decision was reversed.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
The firings immediately touched off an outcry among Democratic lawmakers, who said the cuts would delay enrollment for new patients and make fewer workers available to patients and help with diagnoses and treatment.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Approximately 50 were dismissed from the National Nuclear Security Administration, a reduction from 325 after public outcries over the layoffs at an agency that handles dangerous nuclear materials.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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 12 Mar. 2025.
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