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as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the scandalous news that police officers had been taking bribes
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as in erroneous
causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name
spread a scandalous rumor about a coworker that almost cost him his job
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Recent Examples of scandalous
What follows is a series of unexpected events that may or may not be connected, including secret government programs, a demonic cult, scandalous affairs, and an alien abduction.
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Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
There’s nothing in this that’s particularly scandalous or even particularly interesting.
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NBC news,
31 May 2026
And that seems to be a key to his success so far with the Phillies’ players, though his experiences with some scandalous Yankees history likely help him as well.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Their romance was an open secret, and more than a little scandalous.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for scandalous
Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
There’s nothing in this that’s particularly scandalous or even particularly interesting.
—
NBC news,
31 May 2026
And that seems to be a key to his success so far with the Phillies’ players, though his experiences with some scandalous Yankees history likely help him as well.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Their romance was an open secret, and more than a little scandalous.
—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for scandalous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalous
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Get a room, this is disgusting!
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And, to me, there’s nothing more disgusting than an airplane bathroom.
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Although Rodman’s research shows that generative AI can help diagnose rare diseases or make sense of unusual symptoms, a randomized trial that was published in NEJM AI just the week before found that intentionally erroneous output from an AI model can easily lead doctors astray.
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The good news is, though, that while an erroneous freeze can cause big trouble with your bills, it can usually be reversed.
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Both state and church are also known for failing to live up to those ideals, for permitting indefensible abuses, for ugly histories.
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Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.
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Questions concern how the courts would assess who or what might be responsible for faulty algorithms or other flaws in system design and whether a robot was negligent or malicious when disseminating libelous content damaging individuals or organizations.
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Breuer also accused Moore of using a Jan. 26 news conference, four days after the building was evacuated, to spread falsehoods about the company, which Breuer said could be deemed libelous.
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Toxic fumes are leaking into airplanes and sickening passengers and crew members at an alarming rate, according to a September 2025 report by The Wall Street Journal.
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The concept of this many women vying for West is somewhat sickening to me.
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The group’s ads on his past felony bank fraud charges were decried by Ford as slanderous.
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Keefer called these claims baseless and slanderous.
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Deidre Hall delivered her most shocking slap yet on live TV on June 19.
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Ahead of the episode, Raba spoke to the Star-Telegram about his journey playing this character and what’s next for Joaquin after the shocking reveal.
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Govern From Day One In a regulated context, an assistant that produces a confident but incorrect answer carries genuine regulatory and reputational exposure.
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Many argue that signatures are invalid because signers listed incorrect addresses or live outside of the district the candidate wants to represent.
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“Scandalous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalous. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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