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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the classroom was in a furor when the mice escaped from their cage
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
euphoric children in a gift-opening furor on Christmas morning
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as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits
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Recent Examples of furor
Still, there’s a sense in which much of the furor has less to do with Gallardo than with a viewership that, turning against the artist and unfamiliar with her work’s context, denounced her based on a partial misunderstanding of social practice art.
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Fabiola Iza, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Republished on February 26 with Google’s response to this photo scanning furor.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Emily Cutrer Sonoma State University president causes a furor among students and professors after announcing plans to kill 20 degree programs, six departments and all sports teams to balance the school budget.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
Plans to transform an iconic San Francisco highway into a park ignite recall furor.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Fabiola Iza, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Republished on February 26 with Google’s response to this photo scanning furor.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Emily Cutrer Sonoma State University president causes a furor among students and professors after announcing plans to kill 20 degree programs, six departments and all sports teams to balance the school budget.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
Plans to transform an iconic San Francisco highway into a park ignite recall furor.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furor
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Naturally, this means that even something as small as a new shade of Pocket Blush is bound to cause tons of commotion—and spoiler alert, that’s exactly what happened after Hailey’s recent date night routine.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2025
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Pilots heard the commotion and turned the flight around back to Savannah, police said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2025
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For years, the Fed was the North Star for markets—every rate tweak or hint of tightening sent Wall Street into a frenzy.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Labrador quickly threw himself into a frenzy of excitement after realizing that the carpet beneath him had been updated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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With love and loss, inspiration and indignation, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) is a folk tale, a small-town barroom yarn, a gothic novel, and a ghost story.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement To put it mildly, the indignation is real but a remedy is missing. Lawmakers face a deadline at the end of the week to adopt a spending program or trigger a government shutdown.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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Spending hike The outlook is meanwhile clouded by a host of factors causing a stir in markets and the economy.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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The minister insisted no pressure was applied to lift restrictions on the Tates after a Financial Times report on the meeting caused a stir in Romania.—
STEPHEN McGRATH,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, however, Reacher’s cover is blown by Beck and Quinn/McCabe goes on the rampage.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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CarMax vehicle rampage left one paralyzed, records say.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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Local news outlet 10 News First captured footage of her wildlife interference that sparked international outrage.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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From multimillion-dollar fines to class-action lawsuits to public outrage, the consequences of mishandling tracking pixels are piling up fast.—
Jacques Nack,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Minor disturbances, such as noise, movement or a slightly full bladder, can now easily interrupt sleep.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, March 24, Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call about a disturbance at a home on Barkers Crossing Avenue in Houston.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Cost of Negative Emotions in Financial Decision-Making On the flip side, negative emotions, such as anxiety, anger, and sadness, were shown in our study to be associated with a shorter financial time horizon.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Yet while their new ground has undoubtedly boosted their revenues and broadened their appeal to a wider demographic of fans, there has been anger from matchgoing supporters over rising ticket prices, with several protests staged last season.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Furor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furor. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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