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Explore Outcry through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like cry or shout. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Outcry meaning

  1. A loud cry or uproar.
  2. A strong protest.
  3. An auction.

Using Outcry

  • The main meaning on this page is: A loud cry or uproar. | A strong protest. | An auction.
  • Useful related words include: cry, shout, outdo, exceed.
  • In the example corpus, outcry often appears in combinations such as: public outcry, an outcry, outcry from.

Context around Outcry

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Outcry

  • In this selection, "outcry" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, public, activist, large, require, director and city stand out and add context to how "outcry" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a massive outcry and a widespread outcry against large. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "outcry" sits close to words such as antenna, avail and baseline, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with outcry

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Following the outcry from residents, the Cuhsy Cow Parking Group was established. (12 words)

Following the public outcry, a military official said the army would change its arrest procedures. (15 words)

Despite outcry from politicians and the markets for a pivot, Powell is playing the institutional long game. (17 words)

Following an outcry by parents — and pending the results of an investigation — this new genre of sex education lessons has been suspended at Isle of Man schools, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now launching a review of sex education in schools. (42 words)

Governor Uba Sani, who announced the tuition fees reduction at a news conference on Monday, said the move is in response to an outcry over fees charged by tertiary institutions in the state and its effect on school enrolment and retention. (41 words)

According to Ablakwa this suppression of media raises questions about the effectiveness of Bongo’s call for international support, as noise and outcry require access to information and communication channels such as the internet and media outlets. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

According to Ablakwa this suppression of media raises questions about the effectiveness of Bongo’s call for international support, as noise and outcry require access to information and communication channels such as the internet and media outlets.

A council is to hold a special meeting after public outcry over the lack of bank holiday bin collections.

After the UNC board of trustees denied her tenure, which was the only rational decision, there was a media and activist outcry and UNC reconsidered.

Although the reform legislation was put on hold last month in response to public outcry and a brief general strike, government attention has not returned to the cost-of-living issue.

Bacon concluded, “We are already seeing the outcry of people say this is wrong what they are doing.

But thanks to large outcry, director Dave Green’s movie was put back into play, sparking a bidding war for potential distribution.

Despite outcry from politicians and the markets for a pivot, Powell is playing the institutional long game.

Despite public outcry, City Council approves changes to meeting timesDespite hearing concerns from citizens for weeks, the Winston-Salem City Council voted to change meeting times for city council meetings and committee meetings.

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Disturbing stories of individuals rationing their insulin, or forgoing it altogether, culminated in recent months with a widespread outcry against large pharmaceutical companies that manufacture the life-saving drug.

During the pandemic he stuck to his guns when it came to banning the sale of non-essential items in shops despite a substantial public outcry.

Earlier this month, CBS canceled after six seasons, only to reverse course and renew the show for a seventh and final season after a massive outcry.

Following an outcry by parents — and pending the results of an investigation — this new genre of sex education lessons has been suspended at Isle of Man schools, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now launching a review of sex education in schools.

Following the outcry from residents, the Cuhsy Cow Parking Group was established.

Following the outcry from the community and council, the town contracted a third-party traffic engineer to evaluate the two parking structures and the traffic-calming measures in place.

Following the public outcry, a military official said the army would change its arrest procedures.

Governor Uba Sani, who announced the tuition fees reduction at a news conference on Monday, said the move is in response to an outcry over fees charged by tertiary institutions in the state and its effect on school enrolment and retention.

Guwahati, March 6: Opposition parties in Assam have expressed strong resentment against recent hike in the price of domestic LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinders in the wake of “public outcry over rising inflation” of late.

In 2020, Zoom said it would offer end-to-end encryption only to paying users only to backtrack after outcry over offering privacy as a paid feature.

In response to the outcry over such cancellations, Netflix has claimed that the completion rate of shows is one of their primary motivators.

Instead, she chose to give birth to a stillborn baby, a senseless deprivation of life for which, despite the outcry from women’s rights groups, only a custodial sentence can be appropriate.

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Common combinations with outcry

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "outcry" in a sentence?
An example: "According to Ablakwa this suppression of media raises questions about the effectiveness of Bongo’s call for international support, as noise and outcry require access to information and communication channels such as the internet and media outlets." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "outcry" from authentic English texts.
What does "outcry" mean?
Outcry means: A loud cry or uproar.
What are synonyms of "outcry"?
Common synonyms of "outcry" include: cry, shout, outdo, exceed, outgo, outmatch, outstrip, surpass. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "outcry" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "outcry", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.