scandalous
Example Sentences
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"There is no fairness in football anymore, but $1,000 for Scotland v Haiti tickets - that is scandalous," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
The attention on her and her family had included scandalous and unfounded accusations, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 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
“Absolutely not. What if there are tragic or scandalous details?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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