scandalous
Example Sentences
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The attention on her and her family had included scandalous and unfounded accusations, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
"They're trying to divert attention away from the scandalous state of public affairs," Noemi Kiss, a 28-year-old communications manager, told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
During a panel this week for skincare brand Aveeno, artist-activist-author Copeland, 43, weighed in on the Oscar nominee’s scandalous aside, which sparked backlash from dancers, opera singers and others last week.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
"I am totally on my own now. This is beyond scandalous and nobody can do anything. I cannot believe what this is all coming to."
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
The reporter got what he hoped for—a rambling, scandalous interview.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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