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Recent Examples of scandalize
An accomplished classical violinist and wool-skirt woman of the old school, she was scandalized.
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Turns out, Yun had fallen in love with Marcello’s father Alfredo (Luca Zingaretti) — a relationship that doesn’t seem to scandalize anyone, not even Marcello’s mom Lorella (Sabrina Ferilli).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 July 2025
And then the painters, scandalized by those words over a thousand years later, took up their gold leaf and paintbrushes.
—Diana Arterian
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
At war are the scandalized left and the politically incorrect humor of the right.
—Allison Jiang, The Hill, 10 June 2025
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Turns out, Yun had fallen in love with Marcello’s father Alfredo (Luca Zingaretti) — a relationship that doesn’t seem to scandalize anyone, not even Marcello’s mom Lorella (Sabrina Ferilli).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 July 2025
And then the painters, scandalized by those words over a thousand years later, took up their gold leaf and paintbrushes.
—Diana Arterian
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
At war are the scandalized left and the politically incorrect humor of the right.
—Allison Jiang, The Hill, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalize
Verb
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This may include intense reactions that do not match the situation, or the need to be very careful not to upset or offend them.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The advertisement is unlikely to offend audiences, particularly in places like the United States or Sweden that are not necessarily feeling the pain of the heist, Mulvey said.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Evidently, the result displeased Kinahan’s syndicate, which seemed to have expected the horse to lose.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Now parents to three children, Reynolds and his wife are still surprised by the reach of their anniversary story—but not displeased with it.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Longtime prejudices have meant that Latin artists have been regarded with suspicion, doubt, and even outrage throughout music history, but these attitudes have twisted into something far more intense and sinister as a result of the current administration.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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County Board supervisors outraged by the transparency failure Since the emails came to light, supervisors on the county's finance committee have grilled transit agency executives and expressed outrage about the transparency failures.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Feeling nauseated on shipboard canforce one to go below deck to recover.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The sound that accompanies his subsequent mechanical breakdown is every bit as nauseating as the show's more organic moments.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Listeria sickens about 1,250 Americans every year and causes approximately 172 deaths.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The illness spreads through the tribe, sickening one of its leaders and creating division and disorder.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the Maitlands' attempts to frighten the Deetzes away fail miserably, Barbara and Adam turn to the mysterious and mischievous Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) to rid them of the living.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Around 100 pairs were found abandoned on the roof, perhaps due to the thieves being frightened away, Sheriff John Budensiek said at the news conference.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Users revolted against the change, citing lost AI friendships and romantic relationships with the earlier iteration of the bot.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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If an investor on one of the famous reality TV shows for budding entrepreneurs suggested a similar arrangement, audiences would revolt.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t the first time a dog has amazed the internet with spinal walking.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kim Kardashian knows how to turn heads, but the reaction to her shapewear brand Skims unveiling of thongs with fake pubic hair amazed even her.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Scandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalize. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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