scandal
noun
a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
scandals
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pluralof scandal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This approach to management means raising the alarm becomes difficult - a concern that has been repeated again and again in inquiries into other scandals.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Kristersson, dogged by scandals during his term, reacted sharply.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
But his premiership was marred by his own corruption scandals, and no one sees him as a solution.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
On Saturday, after weeks of scandals and headaches, that looked like money well spent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Most of them had several years on me, and I could never shake the feeling that they were privy to family secrets and scandals that I was too young and innocent to know about.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
