scandalous
Example Sentences
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"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
Lawyers for the Fyssas family called the ruling "scandalous".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Based on the 2020 novel “Box Hill,” “Pillion” is often scandalous, but it also offers classic rom-com warm and fuzzy feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
And in 1968, asking them to hold hands in public was scandalous, even in Culver City.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
Buddy Stein: I pictured him telling scandalous jokes, cracking his knuckles when he got to the punch line.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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