outrageousness

Example Sentences

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What remains has now been restored and assembled by Milestone Films in a version whose narrative incoherence is balanced by its outrageousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

When he was forced off the council by term limits in 2003, Times columnist Patt Morrison said L.A. would be losing “a 16-year franchise on outrageousness, showboating and chutzpah.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

Those seeking resonant growth should look elsewhere, but in terms of soapy outrageousness, “Toxic” is luridly fascinating.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2023

If sales go as well as hoped, many will take it as an indicator that Musk’s outrageousness is the reason why his brand continues to succeed.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2023

That Nicholas had lost his youthful outrageousness did not surprise Obinze; what surprised him was the loss of even the smallest memory of it.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie