scandalous

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"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

During a panel this week for skincare brand Aveeno, artist-activist-author Copeland, 43, weighed in on the Oscar nominee’s scandalous aside, which sparked backlash from dancers, opera singers and others last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Lawyers for the Fyssas family called the ruling "scandalous".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

“How dare you make such a scandalous accusation? Do you have any proof?”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein