1
as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the scandalous news that police officers had been taking bribes
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2
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
Then came the scandals at OSU, and eventually, the disastrous stint and scandalous exit with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
But nothing's too extreme or scandalous, really.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
An old spinster, and worse, a scandalous one.
—Grace Aldridge
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Swanson, who died at age 84 in 1983, was used to making scandalous headlines, including whispers about her association as the mistress of Joseph Kennedy, the latter who was an early investor in RKO Movie Studios, later purchased by Howard Hughes.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
But nothing's too extreme or scandalous, really.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
An old spinster, and worse, a scandalous one.
—Grace Aldridge
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Swanson, who died at age 84 in 1983, was used to making scandalous headlines, including whispers about her association as the mistress of Joseph Kennedy, the latter who was an early investor in RKO Movie Studios, later purchased by Howard Hughes.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalous
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And putting it on her fingers and in your babies mouth is disgusting.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Because there are more aliens aboard the Maginot than just a Xenomorph, Hawley adds a few new wrinkles to the usual disgusting Alien progression of face-hugger to chest-burster.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lauber ruled that discounted cash flow valuation of land is erroneous as a matter of law.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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One subject of a Raffi Khatchadourian piece complained that multiple details about his life were made up and demanded to know what idiot had given Khatchadourian the erroneous details.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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This comes after Sunday's ugly loss to the Indianapolis Colts, a game that saw Hill catch just four passes for 40 yards.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That’s a hard reality to stomach for Giants fans, who had to watch their offense go 4-for-16 on third downs, pile up just 157 passing yards and finish with six points in an ugly loss to the Commanders.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One newspaper here calling the summit, sickening, shameful, and, in the end, useless.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Aug. 2025
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The practice is one of a sickening array of battlefield mistreatments recorded on video either by Ukrainian surveillance drones or Russian servicemen and then circulated on social media.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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In recent weeks, though, her group has doubled in size, and while in the past there were only two or three posts per day, Mitchell and her new moderators now have to wade through 60-plus comments ranging from helpful to libelous.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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And in this age of clickbait journalism, even those members of the legacy media have resorted to libelous headlines and false reports to generate views.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Chicago Bears suffered a shocking Week 1 loss, blowing a 17-6 fourth quarter lead at home against the division rival Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Iryna was killed while sitting peacefully, an innocent life taken in a shocking and brutal way.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to a Pew Research Center survey, half of Americans hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The latest national polls from groups like Reuters/Ipsos, Civiqs, AP/NORC, Gallup and more have the president's overall approval rating marked as unfavorable once again.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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The horrible accident — later determined to be caused by pilot error — remains the deadliest plane crash in Charlotte history.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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But then came a horrible deep-ball attempt intended for Stefon Diggs that Isaiah Pola-Mao intercepted.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Scandalous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalous. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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