Sentence examples for Somewhat scandalous from inspiring English sources

Unfortunately, a photograph taken by Steichen was placed in a Kotex feminine products ad (1928 29), which was somewhat scandalous and embarrassing for her.

The former's parentage was somewhat scandalous by the standards of the time: he was the illegitimate son of the Carmelite friar and painter Fra Filippo Lippi and Lucrezia Buti, a nun.

The first quarto volume of his history, published on Feb. 17, 1776, immediately scored a success that was resounding, if somewhat scandalous because of the last two chapters in which he dealt with great irony with the rise of Christianity.

His aunt, Marie-Laure de Noailles, was a famous and somewhat scandalous patron of avant-garde art and letters in Paris between the wars; Philippe knew her well, went often to her great house, in the Place des États-Unis, and once attended a bullfight in Nîmes with her and Picasso.

By John Cassidy June 10 , 2011With all the talk of a possible double-dip recession in the U.S. economy — here's my own little contribution — it's surprising (and somewhat scandalous) that more attention isn't being paid to what is happening in Britain, where a second economic downturn began last fall and shows few signs of relenting.

We knew that he, like so many of his colleagues, battled drugs and alcohol and had a somewhat scandalous love life.

That's pretty scandalous.

Pretty scandalous, right?

"It's a very controversial, scandalous, somewhat distasteful situation and relationship," said Pam Koffler, who with Christine Vachon is producing the film through their company, Killer Films ("Boys Don't Cry").

A lot of very famous writers lived rather interesting (and somewhat tragic and scandalous) lives, it's always interesting to hear about, and it might provide more meaning to their words.

What makes a scandal scandalous?