The phrase "a wave of backlash" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a strong or sudden reaction against something, often in response to a controversial issue or event.
Example: "After the announcement of the new policy, there was a wave of backlash from the community, demanding a reconsideration of the decision."
Alternatives: "a surge of opposition" or "a flood of criticism."
The news of his appointment as foreign policy adviser to Trump in March 2015 was met with a wave of backlash.
Groupon, whose core product can be thought of in and of itself as a form of marketing, has had a mixed history with ad campaigns — Notably pulling its consumer-facing Super Bowl campaign after a wave of backlash.
Arınc's comments prompted a wave of backlash.
The advertorial package was denounced by readers, and the Atlantic promptly removed the post after receiving a wave of backlash.
Sandberg's post comes after the company received a wave of backlash in the aftermath of the Times investigation, published Wednesday.
The op-ed has triggered a wave of backlash on social media, as people accused both the writer and CityNews of homophobia.
In June, Google opted not to extend its contract doing artificial intelligence work with the Defense Department after a wave of public backlash and employee resignations.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Citing a wave of angry backlash, a Kansas man on Friday withdrew a petition in which he argued that President Obama should be removed from the state's election ballot because he did not meet citizenship requirements.
The artist and the museum received a wave of public backlash for the name of the piece and the artist's designation of Persians as "exotic".
However, the pair's most recent Instagram photo reportedly sparked a wave of homophobic backlash through Twitter users who seemed to take issue with the idea of two gay black men raising children together.
And the governor was no doubt watching what was going on in Indiana, where Gov. Mike Pence (R) has been facing a wave of national backlash -- including a slew of companies and groups canceling events in the state -- since he signed his state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act last week.
