furor
AmericanEtymology
Origin of furor
First recorded in 1425–75; from Latin: “a raging”; replacing late Middle English fureor, from Middle French
Example Sentences
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Though most polls show that Britons still largely support the crown, the furor around Andrew has given antimonarchists cause to celebrate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
It also mixes in archival news reports and interviews with Rushdie detailing the furor in the Islamic world that greeted the publication of his 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses."
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Following The Atlantic breaking the news of the Hegseth DOD’s troubling security lapse, Vance returned to the chat to joke about the furor surrounding Signalgate.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025
The furor ramps up the pressure to reform Lloyd’s, which has a centurieslong history of product innovation and marked cultural conservatism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Most people ignored us, jostling each other and craning their necks to see whatever was at the center of the furor.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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