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scandalous

[skan-dl-uhs] / ˈskæn dl əs /


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Yet social media, leniency and the pace of scandalous events in the U.S. have undoubtedly raised the threshold of public perception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The subterranean passage was part of Horsley Towers in Leatherhead, a grand mansion once lived in by Lovelace, also the only legitimate child of scandalous 19th Century poet Lord Byron.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

Leah told supporters that she and her sisters would never follow such scandalous directions, no matter what their spirit friends wished.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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