scandalize
verb (used with object)
to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper.
have scandalized
-
present perfectof scandalize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Castilho’s case is one of a series of examples that have led to explosive accusations against Prevent Senior, which operates 10 hospitals in Sao Paulo, that have scandalized Brazil since mid-September.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2021
Castilho’s case is one of a series of examples that have led to explosive accusations against Prevent Senior, which operates 10 hospitals in Sao Paulo, that have scandalized Brazil.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2021
If this were just a matter of reshuffling some names on a book cover, it would not have scandalized so many Catholics.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2020
Several other comedians in the not-so-distant past have scandalized the well-dressed folks gathered in Washington to hear them.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2018
Sylvester has been here; she has spoken to me, and I am afraid I have scandalized her.
From A Comedy of Masks A Novel by Ernest Christopher Dowson
