The phrase "tough backlash" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a strong or severe negative reaction to an action, decision, or event.
Example: "The new policy received tough backlash from the community, leading to protests and public outcry."
Alternatives: "strong backlash" or "harsh criticism."
But some argued that Mr. Obama had blinked in the face of a tough choice and possible backlash, and abdicated responsibility.
Justin Timberlake, performer: I think the ensuing backlash was tough on both Janet and me, but we didn't let it hold us back.
In the 1990 presidential campaign, three presidential candidates, including the poll-leading Liberal Luis Carlos Galán, and hundreds of other people were killed by drug traffickers in a backlash against tougher drug-trade policies.
"Many Americans feel less threatened by Al Qaeda these days," the Christian Science Monitor says, "as seen in the backlash against tougher airport screening".
Even so, "Prozac Backlash" makes a tough, persuasive case that the drugs are more dangerous than generally acknowledged, that patients and doctors are insufficiently informed about the risks and that drug companies devote vast amounts of money and energy to spin control.
The actress then told Stern that it was tough to handle the public backlash against her. .
While fan reaction to her character had previously resulted in a backlash Gilsig found "tough", she hoped that "Mattress" would be the episode in which "anti-Terri fans joined Team Terri".
Gilsig has further discussed the development of Terri's relationship with Will: Overall, while fan reaction to her character had previously resulted in a backlash Gilsig found "tough", she hoped that "Mattress" would be the episode in which "anti-Terri fans joined Team Terri".
Many readers pointed to two mass shootings in Colorado, the Aurora movie theater shooting in 2012 and the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, and commended the recalled senators for taking a tough vote that led to such backlash.
Remember: the deficit commission was supposed to free lawmakers from the backlash of having to make tough choices about expenditures.
