1
as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the scandalous news that police officers had been taking bribes
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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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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.
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
From a scandalous diary to a hidden dungeon, there’s no telling what mysteries a house may hold
September 19, 2024
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—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2024
The dark comedy, which focuses on the scandalous secrets of the seemingly ordinary residents of Wisteria Lane, was instantly catapulted to both commercial and critical success.
—Jemal Polson, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
From a scandalous diary to a hidden dungeon, there’s no telling what mysteries a house may hold
September 19, 2024
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2024
The dark comedy, which focuses on the scandalous secrets of the seemingly ordinary residents of Wisteria Lane, was instantly catapulted to both commercial and critical success.
—Jemal Polson, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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
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Trump is disgusting, unhinged and unfit to represent the United States.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Oliver Stone calls John Wick 4 'disgusting beyond belief' Star Keanu Reeves was the film's main selling point, but his box office pull had considerably weakened since his glory days in the 1990s.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Dimon has not endorsed a candidate Despite erroneous claims from the Trump camp that Dimon—a Harvard Business School grad—has endorsed the Republican candidate, the JPMorgan CEO has deliberately avoided expressing any opinion on either side thus far.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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One key area leading to patient dissatisfaction is erroneous patient billing—those times when patients get surprisingly large bills that are confusing and may seem like a mistake.Alex Zekoff, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Watch on Hulu Queenie Queenie Jenkins (Dionne Brown) is a Jamaican-British twentysomething whose world is thrown into an upheaval following an ugly breakup with her boyfriend.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The lake replaced an ugly swath of the dry bed of the Salt River that cut through the heart of downtown Tempe and spurred an influx of employment and luxury housing on the coveted waterfront real estate.Jessica Boehm, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Maggie, known for her calm and fearlessness, begins to unravel, and when one person finds themselves beyond the blue line, the grisly gore revealed is one of the most sickening things shown on television recently.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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But what Barfoot is willing to show of the sickening shapeshifter that may or may not be living in the vents and lurking around James’ backyard grave is appetizing and, in select scenes, even delicious.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
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Newspapers also worried about potentially libelous posts.Mike Savino, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
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And finally, modern far-right terrorists still frequently invoke the same libelous assertion that white women must be protected from licentious Black men.TIME, TIME, 14 May 2024
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This statistic is downright shocking as, anecdotally speaking, the men's hair in Spain appears particularly full and lush at glance—noticeably more so than in the United States, France or Italy.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ashton Irwin is remembering his times with Liam Payne following the 31-year-old singer’s shocking death last week.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Notably, leaving more than 20 percent was just as unfavorable as not leaving a tip at all, both with just 2 percent.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Forty-nine percent of likely voters have a somewhat or strongly unfavorable view of Gascón, compared to just 15% for Hochman, who has also served as a former assistant U.S. attorney general and past president of the L.A. City Ethics Commission.James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Remove Stains From Fabric If your carpets or upholstered furniture are attacked by something greasy, leaving a horrible, oily stain, shampoo is on standby to help you out.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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The weather was horrible and the studio had already sunk millions of dollars into the production.Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Scandalous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalous. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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