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.
• There is a steady stream of scandalous stories around the NFL.
  — Robin Rose Parker, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
• At the time, showing that much skin was scandalous in itself, the star said.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022
• 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
• Today, there is nothing scandalous about the sight of a woman in pants.
  — Jonah Weiner, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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 English people viewed Anne as a scandalous usurper of the rightful queen’s place.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2022
• This season, the scandalous antecedent events of lust, love, and denial have caused a kingdom in chaos!
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2023
• Lopez’s complaint is far from the most scandalous moment in Halftime.
  — Tess Garcia, Glamour, 14 June 2022
• And in many cases, the early days of moviemaking were pretty scandalous.
  — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 23 Dec. 2022
• Below, find the hot haunts of New York’s new scandalous elite—you may even be inspired to visit them yourself.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 July 2021
• There were never any scandalous thoughts or actions back then.
  — Taiwo Balogun, Peoplemag, 3 July 2023
• For some reason, the committee thinks this is scandalous.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022
• Who leaked the scandalous secrets that wrecked everything, and why does Stevie still care?
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2022
• These scandalous numbers haven’t improved much over the mayor’s term.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2021
• This tragic event launched a number of scandalous narratives, some true and some not.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
• Expect big laughs, surprise cameos, and a scandalous final twist.
  — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
• Throughout the tour, Phil fields calls from agents and tabloids, and looks for a way to rebound after a scandalous stint on reality TV.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
• Google, for all its own scandalous behaviors, is in a much better place than Facebook.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 29 Oct. 2021
• While The Crown is known for its sensationalization, the truth in this case is just as scandalous as fiction.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2022
• And as scandalous as Cazes' affairs might have been, there was no law against philandering.
  — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2022
• The four-bedroom property has a rich (and a bit scandalous) history.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024