Counter Cry

There's nothing too new about Kunkel's criticism; such commentary often provokes a counter-cry from those who choose to focus on the "redemptive" or "inspirational" aspects of such stories rather than their substance, or "facts." ❋ Erika D. (2006)

This acclamation, however, was not so loud or universal, but that our adventurer could distinctly hear a counter-cry from the populace of, No slavery! — ❋ Unknown (2004)

George for England! "rose the deep-throated bay, and ever the gallant counter-cry:" A Chargny! ❋ Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 (1906)

"Saint George for England!" yelled the main attack, and ever the counter-cry came back to them from afar. ❋ Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 (1906)

"The wrongs of publishers" is a good red-herring to draw across the track, a smart counter-cry. ❋ Israel Zangwill (1895)

The cry had been raised to save the splendid pile, and the counter-cry by the purists, the sentimentalists, whatever they were, to save it from being saved. ❋ Henry James (1879)

I tried the counter-cry of "Shame! shame!" but I was in disgrace among my neighbors, and a counter-cry never takes as its prototype does, either. ❋ Edward Everett Hale (1865)

This acclamation, however, was not so loud or universal, but that our adventurer could distinctly hear a counter-cry from the populace of, NO SLAVERY! ❋ Tobias George Smollett (1746)

George for England! "yelled the main attack, and ever the counter-cry came back to them from afar. ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)