How to Use scandalous in a Sentence

scandalous

adjective

• The high price of gas these days is scandalous.
• Sex was a scandalous subject back then.
• The magazine published scandalous pictures of the movie star.
• She was spreading scandalous rumors about him.
• Who Loved Me, and things are about to get even more scandalous in the ton.
  — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 25 Dec. 2020
• There is a steady stream of scandalous stories around the NFL.
  — Robin Rose Parker, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
• Against all odds, Wadjda rides the bike, and Mary writes the book (and elopes, and has a scandalous life).
  — refinery29.com, 29 May 2018
• At the time, showing that much skin was scandalous in itself, the star said.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022
• And now, to get a little scandalous, what’s a secret no one knows about you?
  — Nick Maslow, PEOPLE.com, 12 Aug. 2019
• Of awfulness that took on a scandalous life of its own.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
• For a 33-year-old married man to start up with a girl barely 17 was scandalous.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
• Here's what to know about the scandalous true story behind Clipped.
  — Cady Lang, TIME, 5 June 2024
• Below are ten of the most scandalous tales from behind the Marmont's tall hedges.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 24 May 2019
• Today, there is nothing scandalous about the sight of a woman in pants.
  — Jonah Weiner, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
• The scandalous trial became THE tabloid fixation of the day.
  — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 17 May 2021
• And while there are plenty of salacious and scandalous details that are unearthed in the book, Larkin doesn’t dwell in the bawdy.
  — Seth Combscontributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2022
• If true, this would have made the allotment of shares to Balshore less scandalous.
  — Robert Goulder, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
• Did a scandalous 16th century British Queen inspire one of the most talked about shows in France?
  — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 4 Mar. 2019
• In the decades since, scandalous, glamorous, and even more over-the-top manicures have taken on a life of their own.
  — Arabelle Sicardi, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Aug. 2023
• Some people will always find the choice of winner scandalous, or at least not to their taste.
  — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2019
• Here's a round-up of the somewhat 'scandalous' moments on Married At First Sight this year.
  — Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2023
• This was considered scandalous at the time for a woman, let alone one in the public eye.
  — Arpita Aneja, Time, 29 Oct. 2021
• The movie was inspired by a true story — a far less scandalous true story.
  — Christopher Lawrence, Twin Cities, 15 June 2024
• His work was avant-garde, exciting, and a tad scandalous.
  — Laura Itzkowitz, House Beautiful, 25 June 2021
• The English people viewed Anne as a scandalous usurper of the rightful queen’s place.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2022
• What’s scandalous is that nobody can really know for sure whether that’s the case.
  — Roger Valdez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
• This season, the scandalous antecedent events of lust, love, and denial have caused a kingdom in chaos!
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2023
• There are a great many immoral and scandalous ideas in the world (even more than there are swearwords), and the Lanham Act covers them all.
  — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 24 June 2019
• Lopez’s complaint is far from the most scandalous moment in Halftime.
  — Tess Garcia, Glamour, 14 June 2022
• Just the mention of the holiday conjures nostalgic notions of spooky stories, sweet treats, and scandalous costumes; a time for horror movies, haunted houses, and—of course—Heidi Klum.
  — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024