Brouhaha
(noun)
- A noisy and overexcited reaction to something, especially one that is unfounded or disproportionate.
- A commotion or fuss, especially over something trivial or minor.
Origin:
From french, originally a cry of alarm or warning.
Examples:
- The brouhaha over the celebrity's latest Twitter outburst quickly died down after a few days.
- The new policy change caused a brouhaha among employees who were worried about job security.
- The brouhaha surrounding the launch of the new product was intense, with people waiting in line for hours to get their hands on it.
- The brouhaha over the controversial speech was fueled by sensationalized headlines in the media.
- Despite the brouhaha, the incident was ultimately determined to be a misunderstanding and resolved peacefully.