outcry
noun
a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
outcries
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pluralof outcry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The company also dropped some war-related bets after public outcries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Such public outcries and legal challenges are likely to follow in the other nations preparing to pass their own age-verification mandates—and that’s exactly where the energy needs to be directed.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026
There were a lot of outcries when Rose Lavelle and Emily Sonnett announced earlier this month their decision to sign with NJ/NY Gotham FC as free agents.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
The #OscarsSoWhite outcries from 2015 and 2016, prompted by all-white slates of acting nominees, continue to reverberate at the academy, which has been trying to diversify its membership by race, gender and nationality.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Gurgi, sitting cross-legged, devoured his food with so many outcries of pleasure and loud smackings of his lips that he seemed to be eating twice as much as he really did.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
