scandalous
Example Sentences
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He launched a similar inquiry into Kellogg’s, suggesting it had deceptively marketed its cereals, as if it were some scandalous secret that Froot Loops contain food coloring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
The group's leader Hysni Gucati said the accusations levelled at the men were "scandalous".
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Halfway through “Melania’s” 104-minute running time, it occurred to me that it would feel scandalous if Ratner so much as taped her doing something as human and unguarded as eating a bite of food.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
Infantino reiterated his defence of World Cup 2026 ticket prices, which the FSA previously described as "scandalous".
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
She remembered the way Terminus had called Athena that goddess, as if she were scandalous.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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