How to Use uproar in a Sentence

uproar

noun
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  • The town was in an uproar over the proposal to build a jail.
  • There was a lot of public uproar over the proposed jail.
  • The proposal caused an uproar.
  • There have been uproars in the past over similar proposals.
  • The uproar happened in part because of the viral footage.
    — Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Barrera appeared to be aware of the uproar stirred by her posts.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
  • But the letter caused an uproar on City Hall’s fifth floor.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The kisses caused such an uproar that SNL refused to air the clip in rebroadcasts of the episode.
    — Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2022
  • When the waltz first burst on the scene, the close proximity the dance required of men and women, caused an uproar.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The uproar from across the game industry led to Unity walking back some of those changes.
    — Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2023
  • But after the joke didn’t receive an uproar of laughter, that's when Koy briefly went off script.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Amid uproar and outrage, the tour was canceled after three dates.
    — Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022
  • So why the uproar, if one of the more popular items on Starbucks’ menu is getting cheaper?
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Some of the right is still very puritan, like this uproar over Drag Queen Story Hours at libraries.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Unlike the public uproar over the Reef, the fateful votes that led to felony charges for Price happened with little fanfare.
    — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
  • Less than a year later, communities across the state are in uproar.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Club Q, the nightclub where the shooting took place, sponsored the event, causing uproar among conservatives in the area.
    — Solcyre Burga, Time, 23 Nov. 2022
  • They were returned to their seats this week following an uproar.
    — Tiana Woodard, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Following an uproar, the pop star addressed the provocation in a video message to fans.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024
  • For now, most expect the generals to stay the course and back the government led by Mr. Sharif’s party, hoping the uproar subsides.
    — Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The remark caused an uproar among leftist politicians and activists.
    — Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023
  • This, too, caused an uproar among CDU members—but this time, Merz refused to withdraw his comments.
    — Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2023
  • These omissions were widely considered the most shocking Oscar snubs of the year, not that Mirren is in too much of an uproar.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The uproar forced the Japan office of Warner Brothers, the distributor of Barbie, to respond.
    — Time, 1 Aug. 2023
  • That study, in 2019, helped to spur the Trillion Trees movement but also caused a scientific uproar.
    — Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The question raised by the ensuing global uproar is the same one that haunts my family: Who has the right to claim a relationship to Bruno Schulz?
    — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Nicolas’ death caused uproar across France, sparking new debate over how best to deal with bullies and their victims.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The uproar over Lewis’ content has been met with mixed reactions on social media.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Craig joked, earning an uproar of laughter from his teammates.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The policy ended in 2018 due to massive public uproar and a court ruling.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2023

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