scandalize

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Recent Examples of scandalize In keeping with his transformational persona, Barack Obama tried to liven things up with a tan suit, only to scandalize the fusty Washington establishment. Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Patchett recalls being scandalized when Grealy, in her thirties, gave a reading of an essay that described bringing home a stranger and masturbating in front of him. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024 Nathan is scandalized by this while the show is titillated. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024 With the Pumps scandalized, Silver left to form West Coast Elite, taking a number of Pump-N-Run players with him. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for scandalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalize
Verb
  • When Davis asked if she was offended by his desire to keep things lowkey, Taylor laughed it off.
    EW.com, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The father, who everyone thinks will be offended by a guest’s outburst at the Sabbath table, laughs in delight.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That could displease the White House, as Mr. Trump pivots toward Russia seeking to bring a swift end to the conflict.
    Kim Barker, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Release Date Confirmed: Your Schedule For The Newest iPhone Other potential concerns are that President Trump could use IRS audits as retribution against his political adversaries and others who have displeased him.
    Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • His move outraged many in the party who want to fight the Trump agenda, but gave senators room to side with Republicans and allow the continuing resolution, often described as a CR, to advance.
    Kevin Freking, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
  • His move outraged many in the party who want to fight the Trump agenda, but gives senators room to side with Republicans and allow the continuing resolution, often described as a CR, to advance.
    Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Americans are nauseated as an outbreak of the stomach flu hits the country.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Although the drink was nontoxic, the student had a headache and felt nauseated after drinking the mixture and had to be hospitalized, officials said.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Mar. 2024
Verb
  • The measles outbreak, which has killed two people to date and sickened nearly 260 across three states, represents the first time Kennedy has had to reckon with his past as a longtime critic of vaccines and his new leadership of the federal health establishment.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
  • For the first time in a decade, someone in the U.S. has died from measles — an unvaccinated child in Texas caught up in an outbreak that has sickened more than 120 other people.
    Susan Kressly, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Seeing those kinds of numbers in headlines may have started to frighten U.S. consumers, data shows.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
  • While full autonomy may frighten many, most drivers do still want automakers to focus on safety tech.
    John Koetsier, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In the 1890 midterm elections, voters revolted: McKinley lost his seat, and Democrats took control of the House.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Senate Democrats revolted on Tuesday following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid by tanking a vote to sanction the International Criminal Court and promising there might be similar moves to come if the White House does not change its tune in short order.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • What amazed me was that Zeah was already on home detention for a rack of serious criminal charges.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The Chiefs didn’t amaze us on an every-game basis, not really, anyway.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025

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