The maker of the drug, GlaxoSmithKline, has dealt with serious backlash against the company for the drug's controversy.

"A foreign military presence could cause serious domestic problems for our leadership and and could create a serious backlash."

News media are often accused of self-censorship because such media can face serious backlash for controversial reporting.

But so far, that growth does not seem to have caused a serious backlash.

There would be a serious backlash.

If only the music weren't so thrilling, there would probably be a serious backlash afoot.

Mr. Cook warned the Saudis of a serious backlash if the judgments were not rescinded.

"If the South falls to the Communists, we can have a serious backlash here at home," he warned.

But they stressed that the changes might prompt a serious backlash within the Soviet leadership.

The controversy they stirred resulted in enough members dropping donations to cause a serious backlash.