fear a backlash

Examples (10)

• Politicians often fear a backlash from voters if they raise taxes.
• The company feared a major backlash after the product recall was announced.
• Many public figures fear a social media backlash for expressing unpopular opinions.
• The government fears a public backlash against its new environmental policies.
• Fearing a backlash from the community, the council delayed the vote on the new development.
• She didn't change the script because she feared a backlash from the author's dedicated fans.
• The board of directors fears a significant backlash from shareholders if profits continue to fall.
• Why would they implement such a controversial policy if they don't fear a backlash?
• Having seen it happen before, the experienced leader feared an inevitable backlash to the reforms.
• The organization continues to fear a backlash over its handling of the crisis.