Example Sentences

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How, in a legislative body that has always maintained a large contingent of scoundrels, did Swalwell and Gonzales get the boot in such quick succession—with more potentially in the pipeline?

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Even when scoundrels are convicted, as Milton was, the prominent people who were in their orbit, if only peripherally, keep their reputations and wealth mostly intact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

To ask the various cranks, lechers, layabouts and scoundrels in her small Massachusetts hometown, she’s barely interesting enough to warrant the question.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Sinclair in "The Lesson" to the roster of the many scoundrels Grant has played over the years.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

Unfortunately for cosmic justice, many gifted writers are scoundrels, and many inept ones are the salt of the earth.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker