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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalized
Verb
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But the video, which came out three weeks ago, has outraged many of the business class.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026 -
Orlando was right to be outraged.—
Jesse Plunkett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Someone else could disagree, get offended or think less of you depending on how an exchange goes.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Perhaps not offended enough by their bulletin board material offerings.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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The researchers also found that being young, female, and well educated increased the odds that someone would be moist averse, as did being disgusted more generally by bodily functions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some were disgusted, while others were filled with joy.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Brown, 28, would leave Philadelphia after being displeased with his production and the performance of the Eagles’ offense, which employed five different coordinators in as many years.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dara Shikoh was designated as a successor to the Mughal throne by Shah Jahan, which displeased the ambitious Aurangzeb.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Others revolted against mask-wearing and caused a ruckus in the air.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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The package had languished in the House despite being approved without opposition last month in the Senate, as Republicans revolted, forcing a separate path for the immigration funds.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, amazed at these quick-thinking kids.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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What really amazed the animal lover was Bow's loyalty to Shy, even though the dogs had only known each other for a day.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, public health officials and clinicians are working to contain an outbreak that began on a cruise ship last month that has so far sickened at least nine people, resulting in three deaths.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Thirty-four people were sickened after several people with hantavirus attended a variety of social events, including a birthday party.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Ava is horrified by Deborah’s willingness to make the deal.—
Caroline Framke,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Black passengers and Black citizens were horrified by the measures railroad officials were willing to employ to maintain Jim Crow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Scandalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalized. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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