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
The agency’s director resigned amid bipartisan outcry over security lapses at the event.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The National Academies removed them from consideration after an outcry from outside experts and advocates.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The conditions at Guantánamo have prompted consistent outcry from rights groups that accuse the U.S. of committing torture and other human rights abuses inside its razor-wire perimeter.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The National Academies removed them from consideration after an outcry from outside experts and advocates.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The conditions at Guantánamo have prompted consistent outcry from rights groups that accuse the U.S. of committing torture and other human rights abuses inside its razor-wire perimeter.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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 22 Jan. 2025.
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