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
The group's leader Hysni Gucati said the accusations levelled at the men were "scandalous".
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
The reporters had also established that the so-called “after-action” report on the fire had been altered to downplay failures by the department and the city, all of which was scandalous enough.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Infantino reiterated his defence of World Cup 2026 ticket prices, which the FSA previously described as "scandalous".
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
The woman behind me gasps as if it were the most scandalous thing she’s ever heard in her whole entire life.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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