scandalize

It is a risky undertaking—one that will probably scandalize the purists—but it is also a profoundly literary one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Every minute is charged with tension, and one senses that scenes were shaped with the intent to scandalize rather than enlighten.

From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

Their love story is the focus of “Bridgerton’s” first season, as narrated by Lady Whistledown, the anonymous author whose gossip columns scandalize 19th-century British high society.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2021

The question is no longer whether the latest revelation will scandalize Jim Bob sitting in a truck stop, but whether or not it's legally substantive evidence to be included in articles of impeachment.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2019

“You know I cain’t go, Hoyt. It would scandalize the town.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

An expression should never be banned for just being extremely offensive, regardless of whether it scandalizes a religious or any other type of cherished concept.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2022

Instead of treating them like the NFL’s beneficent owner-demigods, responsible for the league’s and players’ fortunes, college football instead ignores, scandalizes, and criminalizes any serious valuation of its athletes.

From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2020

Equally noteworthy are Georgia's "My Happy Family," a fine naturalistic examination of a 50-something woman whose desire to live alone scandalizes her patriarchal culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2017

When he retires, humiliated by his incompetence, she scandalizes his parents by leaving him and going to work herself, at her old job.

From Time Magazine Archive

They have a pretty romp that quite scandalizes Jane, who is not at all sure how much respect she owes this new mistress.

From Floyd Grandon's Honor by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

Because for as many people as Byrd tantalized during her legendary cable run through the ’80s and ’90s, there were just as many who were outraged and scandalized by her sex-positive, queer-inclusive values.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

Noem, whose husband was in the hearing room on Wednesday, acted scandalized by Kamlager-Dove’s inquiry.

From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026

It became a hit at the same time as it scandalized the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

Saddened, for sure, and no doubt even scandalized — but not shocked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

Ernest seemed to be especially scandalized that Oppenheimer had lied to the Manhattan Project’s security officials about Haakon Chevalier.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

It’s easy to adore the star in the mid-to-late 1950s when he’s young and svelte, scandalizing and delighting America with his wiggly hips, popularizing a new sound dubbed rock ‘n’ roll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

"Just don't talk about it" was a solution to something uncomfortable or something that other people would find scandalizing.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2022

A mosque attendant, appalled, caught the diggers in action and rumors began to fly, scandalizing members of the city’s various faiths.

From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2021

One narrative was that Brooks was scandalizing the idea of “real” country music because he incorporated rock music into tracks like “Papa Loved Mama” and covered Aerosmith.

From Washington Post ● May 11, 2021

I am afraid of surprising and scandalizing my acquaintances by going so often to Communion; 10.

From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, January 1865 by Various