Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalized
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Good, the 37-year-old mother fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, has mobilized people who haven't typically been politically involved but are outraged by the shooting, Indivisible co-founder Leah Greenberg said in an interview.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Black Lives Matter leaders, who hosted the Sunday night vigil, are outraged by what happened.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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By the time Max gets back onboard, he’s offended by Nathan’s apparent insults, and the Jet Ski is still in the water.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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To prevail on a claim an employee’s termination violated public policy, an employee must prove, among other things, that the law the employee claims the employer offended protects the interests of the broader public and not just the employee’s individual interests.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, the Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine went to a team of English and French researchers who used advanced brain-scanning technology to measure the extent to which some people are disgusted by cheese.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who believes that our access to essential medicines should be based on science, not political ideology, should be disgusted by these legal attacks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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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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The movie is set against 1936 when Palestinian villages revolted against British colonial rule.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Nov. 2025
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Mavericks fans, forced to watch their beloved Slovenian point forward foster another city’s championship dreams, have revolted.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
15 Nov. 2025
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The universe amazed me yet again.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Nov. 2025
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In 1905, German zoologist Gustav Tornier described a live-bearing toad from Tanzania that amazed scientists of his time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Most of those sickened were not vaccinated, and two children died.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Of those sickened this year, 93% were unvaccinated, the agency reports.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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Passengers aboard a taxiing aircraft were reportedly left horrified last month when chilling screams suddenly echoed from beneath the cabin just moments before takeoff.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Stillwater resident Nick Gorski said his father, a World War II veteran who fought in Northern Italy with the 10th Mountain Brigade, would be horrified by what is happening today.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Scandalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalized. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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