scandalous

Example Sentences

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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

The group's leader Hysni Gucati said the accusations levelled at the men were "scandalous".

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

And in 1968, asking them to hold hands in public was scandalous, even in Culver City.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Suddenly elevated into the world of the rich, she moved with an easy, charming propriety, yet had the rare grace and aplomb to make her frequent departures from convention seem amusing instead of scandalous.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand