Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalized
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The new monument outraged Utah politicians and residents who supported mining and other development on the public lands.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Massey’s family was outraged by the jury’s decision.—
John O’Connor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Of course any right-thinking person is offended and outraged.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Williams said he was offended until the Hogues explained himself.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many Americans are rightfully disgusted by recent abuses of the pardon power to reward allies and exempt the president from the rule of law.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ana-María Saíz-Molinar, 20, a Chandler resident and organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, said she was disgusted by the latest death at the hands of federal agents.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Trump has also extracted settlements from ABC and CBS News in lawsuits over stories that displeased him, and is suing the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
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But others outside the organization were displeased.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
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But university associations and states revolted, arguing the move violated Congress’ directions and the NIH’s own policies.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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Progressive Democrats revolted over the prospect of blessing any additional funding for immigration enforcement agencies, particularly Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while conservative Republicans demanded unrelated policy concessions or rejected the bill outright as fiscally irresponsible.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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What amazed me the most was the remains of what appeared to be a tall conifer — possibly a cypress or cedar — on Edgar Street in Pacific Palisades, where the Palisades fire ravaged an entire street.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The universe amazed me yet again.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Nov. 2025
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The Palmetto State far surpassed Texas’ outbreak, which sickened 762 people and killed two young girls.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Only 20 of the 789 people sickened with measles received the full two-dose vaccine.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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When another colleague and I explained this, our guest was horrified.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many of the Italians who chanted and blew whistles near the grand stone arch in the Piazza XXV Aprile said they had been horrified and angered by images and videos on social media showing ICE agents operating violently in Minneapolis.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Scandalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalized. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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