as in commotion
informal + usually disapproving
great excitement or concern about something
A brouhaha erupted over her statements about the president.
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Recent Examples of brouhaha
Three days ago Harding also responded to the brouhaha, posting her own video on Instagram in an attempt to bring some clarity following Roan’s statement.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Getting death threats was not character-building, not some little online brouhaha, but psychologically disturbing in a way that spilled over into her offline life.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Troy threatened in the top of the ninth, scoring its only run on a Darnell single to right field, but the game ended moments later on the double play and ensuing brouhaha at second base.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Six other South Alabama players were ejected for leaving the bench during the brouhaha.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Getting death threats was not character-building, not some little online brouhaha, but psychologically disturbing in a way that spilled over into her offline life.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Troy threatened in the top of the ninth, scoring its only run on a Darnell single to right field, but the game ended moments later on the double play and ensuing brouhaha at second base.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Six other South Alabama players were ejected for leaving the bench during the brouhaha.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brouhaha
Noun
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Then there was silence, followed by sounds of a commotion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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While most of those visitors are coming with good intentions, there’s always the possibility that bad actors will take advantage of the crowds and commotion to cause damage and inflict harm.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Ukraine’s kit at Euro 2020 also caused a stir because part of its design featured an outline of the country that included Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 but still widely recognised as part of Ukraine.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The expulsion of five diabetes experts from the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans earlier this week caused quite a stir.—
Alex Hogan,
STAT,
12 June 2026
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SpaceX, privately held, was insulated from that PR tempest.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 June 2026
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One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Balogun struck again just before halftime, extending the United States' lead and sending the crowd in Inglewood into a frenzy.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Wortzik's motives are gradually revealed after his lover comes forward, turning a local incident into a media frenzy.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Legumes — lentils, chickpeas, fava beans and white beans — anchor some of the easiest high-fiber Mediterranean diet recipes and work in everything from soups and stews to salads and grain bowls.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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In the 18th and 19th centuries, pepper pot stew was a popular street food.—
Carolyn Zola,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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Damaging wind gusts potentially topping 75 mph will take over as the main threat later Wednesday night, with individual storms expected to merge into cohesive lines from eastern Kansas first and eventually expand to western Ohio.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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“Brouhaha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brouhaha. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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