scandalous
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"It's always somebody else's fault: it's either the local authorities' fault or the scandalous profiteering residential sector; nobody will seem to accept responsibility", he says.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"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
He launched a similar inquiry into Kellogg’s, suggesting it had deceptively marketed its cereals, as if it were some scandalous secret that Froot Loops contain food coloring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
The ceremony was edited and aired on a delay, and this year the BBC announced early that it was on especially high alert for any comments that were perceived as scandalous.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
I can’t see anything scandalous, just a quick glimpse of the skin at his throat.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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