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.

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.

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

"It's good data, but it's also somewhat scandalous that governments are essentially hiding how much they're giving the fossil fuel industry," said Kretzmann.

This is just one of many somewhat scandalous photos Rihanna has posted to Twitter recently, causing many to wonder whether this is her new style, or just a publicity stunt to cause people to talk.

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?