outrageousness

Example Sentences

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To appreciate fully the outrageousness of this fishing expedition, remember the original setting for the Smith probe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

If sales go as well as hoped, many will take it as an indicator that Musk’s outrageousness is the reason why his brand continues to succeed.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2023

Their point is serious, but they relish bringing satire and outrageousness to the fight.

From BBC • May 19, 2023

“Even then, I loved the outrageousness of it, even though I was quite shy.”

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

That Nicholas had lost his youthful outrageousness did not surprise Obinze; what surprised him was the loss of even the smallest memory of it.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie