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outrageous

[out-rey-juhs] / aʊtˈreɪ dʒəs /




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The question isn’t as outrageous as it sounds.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

An unapologetic devotee of the outrageous antics and high melodrama which characterize the genre, Oliver said, “Write me a role and I will be on your set so fast it will make your head swim.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

If the typical status symbols of buying a single-family house is out of reach, maybe spending hundreds of dollars to see Metallica at Las Vegas’ Sphere doesn’t sound so outrageous.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

South African film and TV critic Phil Mphela said The Polygamist was less about cultural polygamy and more about "the outrageous behaviour of this husband" - someone he sees as a narcissist.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Unfortunately, Harper committed an outrageous and unconventional act when she completed her work for the first volume.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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