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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalized
Verb
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As did a man in Germany, who was a fan of his book and outraged by his Instagram post.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel and starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, Fincher’s brooding and violent vision allegedly outraged Murdoch.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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My friend has always been ultra-sensitive, easily offended, misconstruing my questions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Closer Devin Williams seemed almost offended that he was asked about the management of the third-year skipper.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The researchers also found that being young, female, and well educated increased the odds that someone would be moist averse, as did being disgusted more generally by bodily functions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some were disgusted, while others were filled with joy.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brown, 28, would leave Philadelphia after being displeased with his production and the performance of the Eagles’ offense, which employed five different coordinators in as many years.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dara Shikoh was designated as a successor to the Mughal throne by Shah Jahan, which displeased the ambitious Aurangzeb.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The house also is connected to Connecticut history through the Amistad, the ship from which, in 1839, kidnapped Africans revolted and fought successfully for their freedom.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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And the mayor is embroiled in a power struggle over leadership of the Chicago Housing Authority, where board members openly revolted against him by installing a CEO of their choosing, Keith Pettigrew, in a process Johnson says violated state law.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, amazed at this high school principal's incredible bravery.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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What really amazed the animal lover was Bow's loyalty to Shy, even though the dogs had only known each other for a day.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2025, an outbreak sickened more than 500 people in 48 states, with 125 people hospitalized and two deaths.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the end, 997 people were sickened by the vaccine-preventable disease since October and at least 21 of them were hospitalized, based on voluntary reports to the state.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Lebanese have largely been critical of Hezbollah’s decision to launch rockets into Israel on March 2, but they have also been horrified by Israel’s bombardment and ground invasion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The deal horrified the motion picture establishment, which had been trying to keep talent away from the small screen.—
Roland Betancourt,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Scandalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalized. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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