anti-war backlash

Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words

a strong and adverse public reaction against a war or pro-war policies

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  • The government underestimated the potential for a fierce anti-war backlash.
  • The president's approval ratings plummeted due to the growing anti-war backlash.
  • Media coverage of the conflict's civilian casualties fueled a powerful anti-war backlash at home.
  • Any further military intervention risks triggering a significant anti-war backlash.
  • The administration struggled to contain the anti-war backlash as protests erupted nationwide.
  • The decision to join the coalition was met with a swift anti-war backlash from allied nations.
  • Historians now see the massive anti-war backlash as a turning point in the nation's foreign policy.
  • The grassroots movement was the driving force behind the widespread anti-war backlash.
  • Despite initial support, a severe anti-war backlash developed as the war dragged on.
  • Could the government have avoided such a strong anti-war backlash with better communication?