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
  • 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
  • Their relationship was made even more scandalous by the fact that Borthwick was not just any lover, but the wife of one of the architect’s clients.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
  • 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

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