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Recent Examples of scandalize
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).
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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
In other words, the dinner that scandalized Washington may have only been an appetizer.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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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
In other words, the dinner that scandalized Washington may have only been an appetizer.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalize
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Others were offended by the variety of items in the dish.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Of community referrals, 81% did not offend at all.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the corporate chiefs also know that Trump is a vengeful man with the power to target anyone who speaks out against him, or any business that displeases him.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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Some Democrats who remained in Washington were displeased.—
Rachael Dziaba,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The court of public opinion would also be outraged.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, his bullpen management also has fans outraged.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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However, within hours of consuming them, your heart starts racing, you’re nauseated and vomiting.—
Joshua Kellogg,
The Conversation,
15 Aug. 2025
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The action is at at best competent but uninspired, and at worst (such as a sword fight toward the end) choppy and nauseating.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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Influencer content promoting the consumption of raw milk has grown prolific online, even as outbreaks of foodborne illnesses linked to unpasteurized dairy have recently sickened consumers across the country.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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But screwworms aren't the only dangerous pathogens sickening Americans this summer.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Judy Hernandez’ husband Raul, a co-founder of the community group the Resurrection Project, dismissed those plans as a political stunt geared to create fear and frighten Spanish-speaking people.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many of us are conditioned to think that our ultimate goal in life is to be with someone, so much so, that the mere thought of being alone frightens us.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Just days ago, OpenAI was forced into damage control after users revolted against GPT-5’s colder, more clinical tone.—
Victor Dey,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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There are blood stains in the bathroom, a revolting mess in the toilet.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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The 90-yard dash along the right sideline one play after Ruvalcaba’s interception amazed his teammates.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Having an almost 80-year-old actor at the heart of the film and in almost every scene could be a huge undertaking, but Touzani says Maura’s vitality amazed her.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Scandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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