as in commotion
informal + usually disapproving
great excitement or concern about something
A brouhaha erupted over her statements about the president.
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The brouhaha was only the latest controversy in Central Florida over the legal residence of a candidate for political office, coming on the heels of claims that Orlando-area State Rep. Bruce Antone and State Senator Geraldine Thompson do not live in their districts, which both deny.
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Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
The brouhaha over how to characterize the storm came a month after DeSantis signed a bill that removes most references to climate change in state law.
—Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
In the midst of the brouhaha, there was Lorentz stiff-arming a pair of Oilers — Philip Broberg with his right arm, Brown with his left.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
The brouhaha has raised new questions about the lack of accountability or binding ethical guidelines on the nation’s highest court.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
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Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
The brouhaha over how to characterize the storm came a month after DeSantis signed a bill that removes most references to climate change in state law.
—Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
In the midst of the brouhaha, there was Lorentz stiff-arming a pair of Oilers — Philip Broberg with his right arm, Brown with his left.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
The brouhaha has raised new questions about the lack of accountability or binding ethical guidelines on the nation’s highest court.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
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