as in disgraces
a cause of shame
a scandal that for many years haunted the family of the banker convicted of embezzlement
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Recent Examples of scandals
These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This season of the series that follows true crime and celebrity scandals also features Beth Karas, a legal analyst who appeared in The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
These sorts of personal scandals have precipitated the failure or withdrawal of many past nominees.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Trudeau won successive elections in 2019 and 2021, but his popularity has steadily declined since as Canadians have become frustrated with political scandals, reneged promises and the economy, among other issues.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The final shot — a roll call of future public-works scandals, confirming that Springfield learned nothing from this disaster — is oddly poignant.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Alas, old-school controversies about booze and women sound downright quaint after the chain of scandals in this year’s confirmation battles.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Burks entered the business as a series of scandals led dozens of insurers to abandon providing coverage for amateur sports.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Two senators have introduced a constitutional amendment that would establish term limits for Supreme Court justices, a long-shot escalation of the congressional effort to overhaul the nation's highest court amid multiple ethics scandals and sinking public approval.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This season of the series that follows true crime and celebrity scandals also features Beth Karas, a legal analyst who appeared in The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
These sorts of personal scandals have precipitated the failure or withdrawal of many past nominees.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Trudeau won successive elections in 2019 and 2021, but his popularity has steadily declined since as Canadians have become frustrated with political scandals, reneged promises and the economy, among other issues.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The final shot — a roll call of future public-works scandals, confirming that Springfield learned nothing from this disaster — is oddly poignant.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Alas, old-school controversies about booze and women sound downright quaint after the chain of scandals in this year’s confirmation battles.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Burks entered the business as a series of scandals led dozens of insurers to abandon providing coverage for amateur sports.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Two senators have introduced a constitutional amendment that would establish term limits for Supreme Court justices, a long-shot escalation of the congressional effort to overhaul the nation's highest court amid multiple ethics scandals and sinking public approval.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Scandals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandals. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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