Examples of outcry in a Sentence
They were surprised by the outcry against the casino proposal.
There was a lot of public outcry over his racial comments.
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The bill’s movement represents the Democratic response to a powerful Republican outcry following the board’s decision to release Funston and Gregory Lee Vogelsang, a 57-year-old man convicted of similar crimes in Citrus Heights.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The booking also prompted outcry from the Jewish Leadership Council, singer-actor Benjamin Haim-Isaac, and actor David Schwimmer.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
The latter nation’s participation has generated a large outcry, with multiple open letters and a threat by the European Union to defund the Biennale.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Public outcry shut this down a few years later, but the audience surely knew the reference when Lehrer recorded this song live at Sanders Theater.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The booking also prompted outcry from the Jewish Leadership Council, singer-actor Benjamin Haim-Isaac, and actor David Schwimmer.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
The latter nation’s participation has generated a large outcry, with multiple open letters and a threat by the European Union to defund the Biennale.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Public outcry shut this down a few years later, but the audience surely knew the reference when Lehrer recorded this song live at Sanders Theater.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcry. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī 
1
: a loud cry : clamor
2
: a strong protest
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