Brouhaha (noun)

  1. A noisy and overexcited reaction to something, especially one that is unfounded or disproportionate.
  2. A commotion or fuss, especially over something trivial or minor.

Origin:

From french, originally a cry of alarm or warning.

Examples:

  1. The brouhaha over the celebrity's latest Twitter outburst quickly died down after a few days.
  2. The new policy change caused a brouhaha among employees who were worried about job security.
  3. The brouhaha surrounding the launch of the new product was intense, with people waiting in line for hours to get their hands on it.
  4. The brouhaha over the controversial speech was fueled by sensationalized headlines in the media.
  5. Despite the brouhaha, the incident was ultimately determined to be a misunderstanding and resolved peacefully.
Some random words: inquisitorial, reedy, deadbolt