howling mob
Frequency: 6.51.2 per million words
a large, angry, and very noisy crowd of people
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Examples (20)
- The politician was surrounded by a howling mob of protesters.
- The security struggled to control the howling mob outside the embassy.
- A howling mob dragged the accused from his home during the riots.
- A howling mob gathered, demanding answers from the mayor.
- Police struggled to contain the howling mob gathered outside the courthouse.
- She faced a howling mob as she tried to exit the building.
- He faced a virtual howling mob on social media after his controversial comments.
- The protestors quickly turned into a howling mob when their demands were ignored.
- Outside the palace gates, a howling mob demanded the king's abdication.
- From a distance, we could hear the sounds of a howling mob approaching.
- The sheriff stood his ground, refusing to be intimidated by the howling mob.
- The politician was booed by a howling mob of angry citizens.
- What began as a peaceful protest quickly devolved into a howling mob.
- Panic ensued as the howling mob surged forward.
- The sound of the approaching howling mob sent shivers down their spines.
- It took several hours for the police to disperse the howling mob.
- Fearing a howling mob, the unpopular ruler fled the city in the dead of night.
- He tried to address the howling mob, but his voice was drowned out.
- The news report described scenes of chaos as a howling mob stormed the embassy.
- The sight of the howling mob filled everyone with fear.