caused a stir
Got people talking
To cause a stir is to provoke excitement, controversy, or animated discussion.
The stir is a disturbance in the usual calm—people talking, reacting, paying attention: Her resignation caused quite a stir.
The phrase often describes something that gets people worked up without necessarily being scandalous: The announcement caused a stir among investors.
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- made wavesCaused notable disturbance
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- tweetstormRapid series of posts
- announcementPublic declaration of information
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