On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Outrageous. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as hideous or usurious and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Outrageous in a sentence
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Outrageous meaning
- Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
- Transgressing reasonable limits; extravagant, immoderate.
- Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative.
Synonyms of Outrageous
Using Outrageous
- The main meaning on this page is: Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront. | Transgressing reasonable limits; extravagant, immoderate. | Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative.
- Useful related words include: hideous, usurious, unconscionable, steep.
- In the example corpus, outrageous often appears in combinations such as: an outrageous, outrageous and, and outrageous.
Context around Outrageous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Outrageous
- In this selection, "outrageous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, carry, something, say, things, costs and behavior stand out and add context to how "outrageous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and how outrageous that we and based on outrageous real events. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "outrageous" sits close to words such as alison, daisy and dietary, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with outrageous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And this situation is simply outrageous. (6 words)
He would not say something outrageous just to be outrageous. (10 words)
Another spy movie based on a true story seems too outrageous to make up. (14 words)
The character of Punch adapted to the new format, going from a stringed comedian who might say outrageous things to a more aggressive glove-puppet who could do outrageous—and often violent—things to the other characters. (37 words)
As much as Republicans are out on the campaign trail, I will say that we know that there can be some outrageous things and some things that aren’t true or are filled with misinformation,” Labolt said. (37 words)
A fine for backing into a parking space is nearly as outrageous as paying hundreds of dollars to park your car on the campus that students are a paying tens of thousands of dollars to attend. (36 words)
Is it really so outrageous to give a cyclist or a bus passenger a few bucks a month, simply for choosing a mode that cost carry outrageous costs to society? (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Is it really so outrageous to give a cyclist or a bus passenger a few bucks a month, simply for choosing a mode that cost carry outrageous costs to society?
He would not say something outrageous just to be outrageous.
The character of Punch adapted to the new format, going from a stringed comedian who might say outrageous things to a more aggressive glove-puppet who could do outrageous—and often violent—things to the other characters.
Across the UK, people (but mainly men) are spending up to £165,000 hiring professionals to plan their marriage proposals, and the more outrageous the better.
A fine for backing into a parking space is nearly as outrageous as paying hundreds of dollars to park your car on the campus that students are a paying tens of thousands of dollars to attend.
A judge said he was guilty of 'outrageous and deeply offensive behaviour', although he was never actually charged with attacking the Cenotaph.
Amanda Burgauer, executive director of Common Weal said the payback on the schemes was "outrageous".
And beer lovers will remember not too long ago a $12 pint seemed outrageous but punters at pubs were recently complaining of near $20 pints of the amber ale.
And so, you start seeing them nodding along that something’s outrageous when it’s incredibly routine.
And the Rwanda scheme may yet be delayed by the European Court of Human Rights (and how outrageous that we still don't know the identity or nationality of the judge that blocked the first flight).
And this situation is simply outrageous.
Another spy movie based on a true story seems too outrageous to make up.
An unidentified pregnant woman, who was allegedly sitting behind Boebert during the performance, has since spoken out about the lawmaker’s “outrageous” behavior.
A report from Turkey describes people entering theatres for screenings dressed in outrageous pink Barbie costumes, just as they are in this country.
As if this weren’t an outrageous enough display of chutzpah, MK Yorai Lahav Hertzanu, from opposition leader Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid Party, jumped onto and over the table, lunging at Rothman while berating him.
As much as Republicans are out on the campaign trail, I will say that we know that there can be some outrageous things and some things that aren’t true or are filled with misinformation,” Labolt said.
A.T.C.” was fizzy and irreverent, and markedly nonjudgmental about the women’s most outrageous choices, the new show is preoccupied with what is socially and morally acceptable.
At the highest fan speed, it does produce a bit of noise, but nothing outrageous.
Based on outrageous real events, stars Al Pacino as Sonny Wortzik, a neurotic thief who gets in way over his head when he takes a bunch of hostages in a Brooklyn stick-up.
B&B fans know Thomas has indeed been getting Hope’s motor running lately, but she’ll continue to live in a state of denial and will pretend all of this is outrageous.
Common combinations with outrageous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an outrageous 25×
- outrageous and 21×
- and outrageous 15×
- is outrageous 12×
- the outrageous 11×
- outrageous that 10×
- as outrageous 7×
- outrageous to 6×
- was outrageous 6×
- most outrageous 6×