furor
noun
fu·ror
ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr 
-ər
1
: an angry or maniacal fit : rage
furor of the god of war—
Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli2
3
: a fashionable craze : vogue
her singing … made her the furor of Paris overnight—Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner4
a
: furious or hectic activity
confusion and furor within the Pentagon over research and development spending—T. M. Bernstein
T. M. Bernstein
b
: an outburst of public excitement or indignation : uproar
Amid the furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.
Examples of furor in a Sentence
The book caused a furor across the country.
Amid a public furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.
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White House digs in as furor grows over breach
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SIGNALING the White House will stand by its national security team as the furor grows in Washington over a journalist being added to a group chat discussion about a Yemen bombing campaign.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Within days, the notion that shadowy deep state operatives had been secretly running the country instead of Mr. Biden, using a mechanical contraption to achieve their diabolical aims, had erupted into a furor.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Republished on February 24th with further responses to Apple’s move and implications for what happens next in the U.S.
The furor after Apple removed full iCloud security for U.K. users may feel a long way from American users this weekend.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
That sparked a furor among lawmakers, advocacy groups and program recipients who are worried that the government is placing unnecessary barriers in front of an already vulnerable population.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Within days, the notion that shadowy deep state operatives had been secretly running the country instead of Mr. Biden, using a mechanical contraption to achieve their diabolical aims, had erupted into a furor.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Republished on February 24th with further responses to Apple’s move and implications for what happens next in the U.S.
The furor after Apple removed full iCloud security for U.K. users may feel a long way from American users this weekend.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
That sparked a furor among lawmakers, advocacy groups and program recipients who are worried that the government is placing unnecessary barriers in front of an already vulnerable population.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furor. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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furor
noun
fu·ror
ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr
-ˌōr
1
: fury sense 1, rage
2
: an outburst of excitement : uproar
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