scandalous

Example Sentences

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Teases Echevarria, “tonally the episode is a little bit different and it’s a little more scandalous but certainly contemporary.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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

Taeko cannot wed before her older sister does; however, her scandalous conduct makes it harder for Yukiko to find a husband.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

First, I don’t understand why she thinks it’s so scandalous to be in other people’s kitchens.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez