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

"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

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