How To Use Outrageous In A Sentence

I was elated and horrified by the sheer outrageousness of the problem we had set before them.
I haven't read the article but have read the outrageous reports rebuking the author.
It completely inures you from the slings and arrows of outrageous bloggers, creditors, film investors and divorce attorneys. Mark Morford: Mel Gibson's Top 10 Tips For Sexist Monsters
The Securities and Exchange Commission had charged the bank with covering up for outrageous bonuses given out at Merrill Lynch as the bank acquired the failed stockbrokerage, and now it was letting the bank off the hook with a chicken-feed fine. Robert Scheer: Letting the Banking Rats Out of the Bag
I closed my eyes, push-up bras today have just become outrageous on how much they push.

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Buy yourself the swankiest, most outrageous, most indulgent party outfit you can lay your hands on—such as Dolce & Gabbana lace bustier gown £2,690, Net-a-Porter —and go to the party safe in the knowledge that you will be wearing the most amazing outfit there. The Perfect Party Outfit
They instantly fall into certain companionable roles: the smartest one lends an educated perspective on a topic, the most outrageous one cracks the kind of jokes she wouldn’t dare to if a man were around, the least intellectually secure one feels safe enough to ask the most rudimentary questions. The Uses of Enchantment
And, unpalatable - or even downright outrageous - though it may seem, we will, eventually, have to start listening.
While the red dress was provocative and outrageous, this dress was demure and conservative, not exposing much of anything.
To combine an anticonvulsive with aspartame to make seizures more likely is outrageous. Epilepsy Study Incriminates Aspartame in Medications
The sum which he demanded appeared exorbitant to the hadji, who, forgetting that he was a saint, and fresh from Mecca, fumed outrageously, and in broken Spanish called the boatman thief. The Bible in Spain; or, the journeys, adventures, and imprisonments of an Englishman, in an attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula
The Barbary States filled outrageous shopping lists, such as cannon to protect their harbors from the very people they were extorting. William Dietrich: Pirate Parallels
It deserves nothing more than a kick in the pants and Granma's whap upside the head for outrageous juvenile snottery. Why not engage with me instead of trying to make me into your enemy?
The main focus of interest at the fashion show was Christian Lacroix's outrageous evening wear.
Toure sounds outrageously laid-back, but the insistent rhythmic pulse in his music is hypnotic and irresistible.
Among these many worlds, the underworld of that age was representative of the outrageous, brash and lawless life.
Pat was wearing an outrageous backless purple dress, so, not to be outdone, I put on my new gold and black trouser suit.
There had to be a reason why he lost control and watched helplessly as his own body committed such an outrageous act.
The main focus of interest at the fashion show was Christian Lacroix's outrageous evening wear.
These products are surrounded by considerable mystique and are often outrageously expensive.
Sincere compliments from a coworker or a boss are nice, but outrageous flattery is often an attempt to draw you into a sociopath's snare. An Interview with Martha Stout
It is outrageous that the 43 police forces of England and Wales all have different and incompatible intelligence systems.
It was an outrageous action, the worst violation of the basic principle of diplomatic immunity in modern history.
Still, there was something going around in the mid to late 90's in the gaming industry that doesn't really seem as prevalent today: Outrageous, preposterous ambitions to cram a complete history of everything into every plot point, every gameplay system, every FMV sequence ... it was like the late Romantic period at the turn of the 1900's, where Gustav Mahler could say "To write a symphony is to construct the world" and mean it. Great Big Bites
It is outrageous that a nation long famous for scientific invention is dithering about investing in the next generation of technologies. Times, Sunday Times
But because of his serious dedication to knight errantry, DQ is able to spin all of the outrageous things that happen so that windmills and wineskins are giants and the inn is an enchanted castle. Great Comedic Partners « So Many Books
It is therefore odd to watch him waver and wobble over an issue that is not only outrageously unjust, but also flagrantly illegal.
Both seemed willing to say the outrageous to capture the attention of the press. Times, Sunday Times
It wasn't observational humour, it was just outrageous. Times, Sunday Times
For Leite de Cobra [pt], the way in which the non-arrival of the airbus and supposed disaster has been treated is outrageous: Global Voices in English » Air Bus AF 447: Sorrow, lack of information and sensationalism
Let us pause for a moment to consider how outrageous that is. Times, Sunday Times
We have an art-class sock drawer of wildly outrageous socks that yearn to be in show business.
It would be outrageous for the Union to be dismembered without all its parts being consulted in a referendum. Times, Sunday Times
On the lower deck, where all the people are, there is the sense of an outrageous and clarifying happiness.
It is outrageous that the figures are not in the public domain.
His outrageous antics suggest his big dreams may just come true. The Sun
The main focus of interest at the fashion show was Christian Lacroix's outrageous evening wear.
The constables heap a series of verbal assaults on her, with outrageous comments about her moral behaviour and attitude, for travelling alone with men in the middle of the night.
Being offensive for its own sake is no longer outrageous, not after The Boys, which has the advantage of coming out with a similar look, format, and publisher to what it claims to be satirizing. Superf*ckers » Comics Worth Reading
Students who behave outrageously and refuse to mend their ways despite repeated admonitions should be expelled.
In fact, the rolling brown-outs and outrageous prices in the California energy market in 1999-2000 were reportedly exacerbated by production cut-backs in the face of the urgent demand.
his behavior was an outrageous flaunt
But for a supposed servant of the people to use such a metaphor to refer to a bill that affects us all in such important ways is outrageously and offensively paternalistic or should I say “maternalistic?” and flies in the face of what the relationship between the citizens and Congress in this country is meant to be. HCR: Pelosi tells the simple-minded American people not to worry our pretty little heads about it
Teasing is awesome, and it must be done in the name of liberating all hearts to feel the less trivial, more outrageous love. The Bushman Way of Tracking God
an outrageously bigoted point of view
There, in 1999 the Americans were guilty of some of the most outrageously uncouth and unsporting behaviour ever displayed in a sporting arena.
But I think it's outrageous that he has been forced to retire from refereeing.
The most outrageous problem with the so-called registry is that it contains no names.
As things escalate from the merely unacceptable to the downright outrageous, however, Andrea begins to realize that the job a million girls would die for may just kill her. The Devil Wears Prada: Summary and book reviews of The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger.
The outrageous character of the law was too palpable to be unperceived and unresented. The Nation in a Nutshell
On the dropping of fliers, that is nearly the most outrageous claim for 'humanitarianism' that has ever been made. Gaza Invasion Protesters; Don't Feed the Beast-- Let's start talking about smart protest."
This is so outrageous it has a certain charm. Blaikie's Guide to Modern Manners
Pat was wearing an outrageous backless purple dress, so, not to be outdone, I put on my new gold and black trouser suit.
The main focus of interest at the fashion show was Christian Lacroix's outrageous evening wear.
The books are clearly inappropriate for young children and are an outrageous attempt to brainwash our kids.
His insults are an outrageous slur on our brilliant nurses. The Sun
But what goes unreported is the outrageous behavior by the members of the media during her speeches. Think Progress » Palin bars media from two upcoming Florida events.
By today's standards, the theoretical blindness of the male 19 th-century craniologists seems outrageous.
It is an outrageous comment, which could only have come from someone who is more arrogant, snobbish and out of touch than the prince he is condemning.
To expect the victim's family to show sympathy and understanding is outrageous. The Sun
It may have made a big difference in public opinion today and would have at least sniffled some of the more outrageous claims made by the right. Think Progress » ThinkFast: March 1, 2010
Matthew Gilson Joseph Epstein Perhaps with this last reference he is playing off a quote from Saint-Simon: "Mme de Saint Simon, all goodness, tried in vain to check our most outrageous utterances, but the brakes were off and there ensued the most fearful struggle between the expression of sentiments that, humanly speaking, were quite natural, and the sensations that they were not altogether Christian. Boulevardier's Delight
The history of the Cherokee is rich and full of outrageous tragedy.
It was just another boring city, filled with meddlesome people and merchants who like to drag you to their stands against your wishes, insisting that you buy something outrageously overpriced.
He had won the British Grand Prix 48 hours previously with a series of bravura performances, outrageous even.
But it is simpleminded to take the outrageousness at face value. Times, Sunday Times
The hoops are frequently absurd and outrageous, but that's another story.
You would have never done something so outrageous like this before.
When they post this garbage it's a 'twofer' - they assert some outrageous claim about Obama and engender a knee-jerk shot back at Hillary. Full Text Of Obama's Big Race Speech: A Big Break With Political Precedent
The main thing that distinguishes them is the outrageous fee they charge. Times, Sunday Times
The only reason he gets interviewed is because he is counted on for outrageous, false, incendiary, bigoted and otherwise ignorant comments. Think Progress » Conservative Catholic League President Bill Donohue Defends Beck: Many Of His Critics Are ‘Phonies’
TV's giddiest dance competition returns for a new season, with the outrageous Kirstie Alley paired with fan fave Maks the highest-profile celeb in the cast. Matt's Picks: March 21-24
Many of them are footless as a result of outrageous levels of alcohol.
Miles is uncritical and seems to think that outrageous performance art and happenings are justified because they make people think. The Times Literary Supplement
RUTH MARCUS, BERWICK AND HER HUSBAND - Ruth Marcus finds Obama's recess appointment of Donald Berwick to be "boneheaded," "outrageous," "cynic [al]" and an abuse of the system. HUFFPOST HILL - JULY 9TH, 2010
I give almost any idea or perspective a chance - no matter how outrageous it seems.
Liu posted his letter to Brown on his campaign (for City Comptroller) website: "It's outrageous and insulting for you to suggest it would 'behoove' us to adopt another name, to give up our birthright and a part of our own identity, in order to exercise our right to vote" and suggest she resign if she doesn't apologize. Gothamist
He had been sentenced to nine life terms for what the judge called ‘an outrageous atrocity’.
Balin that gave the dolourous stroke unto King Pellam; of Sir Tor that sought the lady's brachet and by the way overcame two knights and smote off the head of the outrageous caitiff Abelleus, -- of these and many like matters of pith and moment, full of blood and honour, told Sir Lancelot, and the people had marvel of his words. The Blue Flower
The combination of Chase's bowling ball technique, his seriousness about the whole thing, and Aaron's outrageous snort convulsed everyone.
This conduct was outrageous and confirms he is demonstrably unfit for office.
Gauteng safety and security MEC Jessie Duarte called the stayaway "irresponsible and outrageous," and accused Douglas of not controlling his supporters. ANC Daily News Briefing
Don't jump to conclusions, she chided herself, personally embarrassed by her outrageous notions.
He was often known for wearing rather outrageous clothes whenever possible, as well.
It will also be history's most outrageous, silliest, campiest, and yes, dumbest September. The Clowns Of September: Bachmann, Boykin, Schlafly, Beck....and MORE!!
The various programmes captured his larger-than-life persona and irrepressible, outrageous flamboyance both on and off stage. Times, Sunday Times
Some represent the outrageous imaginings of top designers while others hint at technology and styling set to filter through to road cars within the next five years.
Maria had been delighted to find someone so outrageous at the college's late - August opening year cocktail party.
There is nothing worse in a small space than to be confronted by bold and outrageous colours with every open door.
Let us pause for a moment to consider how outrageous that is. Times, Sunday Times
Normally his manner was cold, and he expounded his outrageous lecheries with grim sobriety, but that day he had been chewing preserved kal flavoured with aromatic oils, and his manner was less restrained than usual, even jolly.
That's a problem, because the credentials of professionals lend credence to their beliefs, however outrageous.
I still find it outrageous that if you wish to get a passport in this country you are required to provide a birthcertificate but if you want to be President, you don't. How Obama's transparency promise holds up
One final thing that took the gloss off the evening was the fact that we were charged $10 per bottle of 1 litre Antipodes mineral water - an outrageous cost that was not brought to the attention of the table when we asked for water.
If you do something outrageous or egregious enough, you can become rich and famous.
Unlikely though it sounds, the dessert of summer fruits with potato gnocchi is outrageously good. Times, Sunday Times
The detailed recounting of the outrageous cultural and physical destruction of Aboriginal societies in the process of white settlement disturbs a good many Australians.
There were also outrageous exaggerations on the cafeteria scene circulating around the school.
Of course she was very indignant and scolded them, Goliah specially, whereupon Goliah's sister Catty, who is well named, being of a feline nature in the worst sense of the word, had broken out and "cussed" her outrageously. A Woman Rice Planter
I stopped following the lions after Woodwards outrageous selections for the New Zealand tour last time (20 million Englishman in a 40 odd man squad when they had finished in 4th or 5th in the 6 nations and wales had won the Grand Slam (waled had about 6 players)). The English, Welsh and Irish Lions
In fact, it does have a handful of outrageous moments, but surprisingly, it's overall one of the most unabashedly, old-fashioned Broadway musical comedies I've seen.
She has become one of the most recognisable pop stars in music thanks to meticulous attention to her outrageous wardrobe. The Sun
So, even though the "outrageous advance" strategy is clearly not always working, and not only that butis clearly working less often than it did before people no longer had as much money to buy fripperies such as ghost-written tat, it is still working often enough from the publishers 'perspectivefor the practice to continue. Sunday Salon: huge advances will continue
The fixed penalty fine of £60 is bad enough but the additional endorsement of three penalty points is outrageous.
Indeed, as some traditionalists complained, the more outrageous the art, the more likely the critical accolade.
An article here sums up pretty well my own response to such outrageous presumption.
Edward was the only one who held a key, and he had to deliver me to Liam untouched, or he would never fulfil his outrageous desire to take my fief from me.
The White House issued a statement calling on lawmakers to "repudiate" Mr. Barton's comments, while Vice President Joe Biden called the remarks "outrageous. BP Chief Says He Wasn't Involved in Well Decisions
These rules might be quite proper when applied to nonspeech conduct; the First Amendment problem arises when it applies to speech that is “outrageous” or causes “emotional distress” because of the message that it conveys. The Volokh Conspiracy » My Short Essay on Snyder v. Phelps, Part I: The Wisdom of Hustler v. Falwell
I have inspected the premises, and have concluded that I reside in an outrageous fire trap.
China has voiced outrageous claims to Japanese territory that was officially returned to Japan after its conclusion of an agreement with the US.
The ethically challenged cabinet-minister-cum-lobbyist now outrageously helms the Royal Canadian Mint.
They tut-tutted about the radical and fringe political discussions out in the wilds of the online world, without a thought in their heads for how many times they have invited fringe people on their own screens, and then egged them on to say ever-more-outrageous things to titillate the public and sell more ads. Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [151] -- Obama's Speech
It was hardly an outrageous thing to say given all the evidence. Times, Sunday Times
While the price tag seems simply outrageous for a coloring book, but then, it's about the brand.
After all, Lloyd Doggett, a Democratic representative of Texas and senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, recently called outsized severance packages for executives "outrageous. Forbes.com: News
It was an outrageous action, the worst violation of the basic principle of diplomatic immunity in modern history.
It was an outrageous act and what was really upsetting from my point of view is that the referee did not look at it.
And another thing - again, suggested by the term 'Gauleiter', that role of 'community leadership' seems very close to the outrageously-named community representatives that proliferate in Northern Ireland - often surrogates for paramilitary groups. Never Trust a Hippy
- Most outrageous: terrorist fist jab, a knuckle-to-knuckle fist bump, or "dap," traditionally performed between two black people as a sign of friendship, celebration or agreement and described as "the terrorist fist jab" by newscaster E. John Tepper Marlin: Word of the Year 2008: "Bailout" (In Use, 1970s)
The Old World has only about 50 species of suboscines, and these fall into three small groups: the outrageously colorful, short-legged, plump pittas; the broadbills; and the asities.
When the Orthodox would say something outrageous, the Vatican would make remonstrances privately, but never in public.
Yet in this city of cars, the injection of traffic into the ancient heart seemed not so much outrageous as entirely apposite. Times, Sunday Times
He pays outrageous sums of money at charity auctions.
I discovered the key to controlling their outrageous behaviour.
Tonight I went to a talk and flirted outrageously with one of the waiters serving drinks. Times, Sunday Times
To which Miss Manners icily replies that eating spaghetti with a fork and spoon was “outrageous”, because 2010 January « Motivated Grammar
To put all that responsibility on one woman is outrageous. Times, Sunday Times
Teenagers often get away with outrageous and antisocial behaviour because it's believed to be hormonal and a natural part of adolescence.
But he cannot resist one final outrageous gag. The Sun
Honestly, a lot of my more outrageous language is in similitude of much of the liberal posts made here. Think Progress » Netanyahu Adviser Ya’alon: ‘I Do Not Accept’ Any Withdrawal From Settlements
As Money has pointed out time and again, it is outrageous that they have been boosting their bottom line at a time when households are struggling. Times, Sunday Times
It is the same with the way she talks: the outrageous soundbite followed by the banal self-contradiction.
Though suggestive of mystic, pagan rites of purification and primitivism, the film, like all true surrealism, outrageously defies attempts at pigeonholing analysis and close reading.
Even on his very first visit to New York, in 1932, and rather like Oscar Wilde before him, Dali captivated journalists and the general public with examples of an outrageous, epigrammatic wit.
We've often asked whether the party are paying a political price for their obstructionism, or for the outrageous and hateful face they so often present to the voters.
This outrageously noble deed must not remain singular.
They were pouring in from the surrounding villages, going to the fair and getting outrageously soused.
This is the standard defence often used in trying to excuse otherwise often outrageous behaviour by sporting teams on tour or on pre season or post season trips.
subjected to outrageous cruelty
It feels a bit hypocritical and pretty outrageous. The Sun
(Maybe not someone who floats outside their bedroom window at night, not least because slobber is hard to scrub off of windows, but I’m going to assume that if they don’t fall in love with a gravity-defying vampire, this won’t be a problem.) (Yeah, the stalkery thing is not awesome, but it’s not exactly a new and outrageous theme in western lit. Five Reasons You Should Totally See That Vampire Movie | Her Bad Mother
I’m pretty sure asshat is universally known. what I know is how to rock a microphone cuz I get stupid I mean outrageous stay away from me, if you’re contagious NEW INDIANA JONES POSTER
Virtually announcing their indifference toward citizenship, tens of thousands of black and Mexican American youths adopted the zoot suit style, which many whites considered to be outrageous and lacking proper respectability. A Renegade History of the United States
Perhaps its this intolerance for boredom that explains some of the bassist's more outrageous adventures.
To put a kid like Delia in eight-hour isolation for accepting a cigarette from a friend is bizarre and outrageous.
My father would womanize, he would drink, he would make outrageous claims, like he invented the question mark. Ferule & Fescue
News reporter turned film director, Gualtiero Jacopetti, kickstarted the trend for outrageous documentaries — ’shockumentaries’ if you will — back in 1962 when he made Mondo Cane. Ballardian » An Exhibition of Atrocities: J.G. Ballard on Mondo films
Williams outrageously fluked the green in the last frame of the session, but only won it after trapping O'Brien in a snooker on the pink behind the black.
Both seemed willing to say the outrageous to capture the attention of the press. Times, Sunday Times
You tend to be more attracted to the outrageous than one who looks and act like everyone else.
Terry’s outrageous public statements - “A man putting his penis in another man’s rectum is not the basis for civil rights,” he said at his first news conference - had two results. Changing Minds | PopPolitics.com
Kissinger in particular thought it outrageous that such an old friend and ally as the Shah should not be allowed into the States.
Vince Clarke and Andy Bell have been working together for 21 years, churning out a string of hits and outrageous stage shows.
I think it's also important to note that the term outrageous, Soledad, which was used by Mr. Clarke on the "60 Minutes" interview, would be most appropriate to respond to the interview that I heard him have with Bill. CNN Transcript Mar 23, 2004
Perhaps this explains that cuckoo '96 NBA offseason, which saw a handful of players land outrageous contracts.
This is a provocative, outrageous, coruscating character busy destroying his own life and all those around him.
'enormousness', and that it is closer to 'an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act'. The India Uncut Blog
She classified the inquisitions of the two nurses as outrageous.
They tut-tutted about the radical and fringe political discussions out in the wilds of the online world, without a thought in their heads for how many times they have invited fringe people on their own screens, and then egged them on to say ever-more-outrageous things to titillate the public and sell more ads. Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [151] -- Obama's Speech
I do not rejoice at your extraordinary and outrageous peregrinations because I am envious - jealous - and extremely full of all uncharitableness.
The only solution really is to bound onto the stage and do something outrageous. Times, Sunday Times
We were the victims, and others acted with outrageous insensitivity to us.
As the time for outrageously big prizes draws nigh, I want to give a very special thanks to the people who made it all possible.
From the riot of colour of the cancan dancers' skirts, to the outrageous gear worn by Toulouse-Lautrec, costume creates visual excitement.
The remark also implies the prisoners consented, which is outrageous. CT-04: Shays: Abu Ghraib "Wasn't Torture," Just A "Sex Ring"
The majority of people I have served are very safe and go for classic investments rather than outrageous pieces.
This is an outrageous perversion of the long-standing law that the creator has the exclusive right to license his work.
Typically, he yowled all the way to the surgery, then flirted outrageously with the vet,.
He just wasn't willing to break the law and refuse to follow a Federal court order, and for that outrageous sin, he is deemed just not quite nutty enough for this bunch of whackos.
Leila kept smiling her outrageously cute smile.
Pat was wearing an outrageous backless purple dress, so, not to be outdone, I put on my new gold and black trouser suit.
More likely, it had particular currency for a British public that had been besieged for years with outrageous claims for cure-all tonics, pills, oils, and cordials in the ubiquitous advertisements for patent medicines.
On the less serious side, outrageously expensive afternoon teas in fancy hotel become de rigueur.
No exaggeration or vilification directed their way is too outrageous for consideration.
But the show does capture the various insanities and absurdities of his life, and is filled with clips of his more outrageous outfits.
Outrageously colored coats of layered fabrics were worn over ugly, contradictory coordinates.
Examining the social costs, Mummert exposes the rank injustice and provides action links for battling outrageous terms meted for nonviolent crimes. Perversion of Justice: Gulag America
It is outrageous that the figures are not in the public domain.
Let's just list some of the outrageous assertions and omissions in the news today.
It is outrageous that a nation long famous for scientific invention is dithering about investing in the next generation of technologies. Times, Sunday Times
You've entered the magical world of "I suspect the U. S. government is hiding the truth," making claims as outrageous as any truther alive.
We got on well and flirted outrageously. The Sun
I thought the term humorously outrageous in American Pie and then annoying once it became widely “accepted”. Got MILF? | Her Bad Mother
My LOST craving is outrageous even while watching LOST - LOL. The Tail Section » A Return Date for ‘Lost’?
It might be a good way to try out some of the designs you have in mind for real pumpkins this year or just provide some silliness as you carve up outrageous faces and designs.
Weak arguments use cheap stunts and outrageous claims. Christianity Today
There are kernels of truth in even its most outrageous statements.
He said it was outrageous and practically impossible. Times, Sunday Times
To use ‘blood sports’ as a tool for this though is outrageous and sickening.
David H. Remes, a Washington lawyer who has helped Hamdan's defense team, called the colloquy "outrageous. Manufacturing Legislative History
Since the early 1800s New Orleans welcomed those with same-sex attractions into a sea of fabulous architecture, boozy decadent affairs, outrageous parades, fabulous costumes, and gender-bending.
What is most outrageous about the administration gets bypassed in media coverage.
His insults are an outrageous slur on our brilliant nurses. The Sun
Here, Lizzie pretends to be Isabella at an outrageously grandiose dress designer's studio.
At the official opening of last year's fair Mugabe said: "I find it extremely outrageous and repugnant to my human conscience that such immoral and revulsive organisations like those of homosexuals, who offend both against the law of nature and the morals of religious beliefs espoused by our society, should have any advocates in our midst and even elsewhere in the world. ANC Daily News Briefing
Like opera itself, the novel is outsized and outrageous, with evil curses, nervous breakdowns, and overwhelming arias.
Those Outrageous Moments shows are always fun. tedder Jenny’s TV Guide: Sunday February 10 | the TV addict
As the poet Walt Whitman once wrote, ‘A democracy may rule as outrageously as a despotism.’
The fare increases have been branded outrageous by one irate passenger - and incredible by a driver.

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