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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
Verb
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When arthritis pain flares up, the area around the offending joint becomes inflamed and slightly acidic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the common perception that assault requires hitting or causing injury, the law says even an act meant only to offend, like spitting, can be enough to trigger a charge.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lawmakers, understandably, were displeased.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The death penalty is part of it, but stomping on civil rights is at the heart of it — ruthlessly exploiting anxiety about crime to aim repression at whatever displeases him, from immigration protesters to murderers.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact, Western leaders are mostly appeasing domestic constituencies outraged by the suffering of ordinary Gazans.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Other Sky fans were similarly surprised and outraged by an unexpected announcement of an automatic renewal with a substantial increase last year.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These include some classic concepts and curious turns of phrase that have grown nauseating to any thinking person: privilege, triggering, microaggressions, systems of oppression, the unhoused, birthing person, heteronormative, Latinx and BIPOC, among many examples.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 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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In late August, contaminated oysters sickened several people in Louisiana, killing two people and sending 22 others to the hospital.—
Mollye Barrows,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, an outbreak in Texas killed two children and sickened more than 750 people.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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In his 1920 play, Capek’s robots end up revolting against humanity.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Several professional medical societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, have revolted against the government, and last month published immunization guidelines that diverge from the current CDC’s.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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What amazes me is how the same film sparks such different conversations, depending on the room.—
Eitan Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 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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“Scandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalize. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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