plural uproars
: a situation in which many people are upset, angry, or disturbed by something
There was a lot of public uproar over the proposed jail.
There have been uproars in the past over similar proposals.
The proposal caused an uproar.
The town was in an uproar over the proposal to build a jail.
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“Uproar.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/uproar. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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