How to Use notoriously in a Sentence

notoriously

adverb
  • That’s less than the pay for some jobs with notoriously low wages.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The air on planes is notoriously rough on our skin.
    — Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Teens can be notoriously moody and hard to please.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • And my script notoriously looks like it’s spent the night in a hamster cage.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Speedway, which while notoriously tight is a tad longer than a half-mile.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Video is notoriously hard to search and use without one.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Corvids — birds of a group that includes jays, crows and ravens — are notoriously clever.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The art world is notoriously hostile to change and has done business in the same way for decades.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024
  • This line of work aims to get a clear image of the notoriously hard-to-view quantum world.
    — Frank Wilczek, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Tails are notoriously hard to walk in, so seek out a pair of leggings patterned with fish scales.
    — Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Still, such ships are notoriously elusive, and many may never see the light of day again.
    — Will Noble, CNN, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Trump, who is notoriously thin-skinned, has been unable to escape the barb since.
    — Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The float is smaller than that of most other notoriously volatile stocks.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Right now, the notoriously slow starter isn’t playing well.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Given that such cases are notoriously hard to win, was the defamation route the way to go?
    — Leanne Italie, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2022
  • Certain wigs carry a corn chip odor that is notoriously…strong.
    — Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Auburns and reds are notoriously tricky in terms of upkeep and require touch-ups every six to eight weeks.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Winter gear is notoriously expensive, so spring sales are the best time to get good deals.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024
  • The rapper, whose made many major sports bets in his time, is notoriously bad at calling his shots.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2024
  • These hearty foods, both in taste and texture, can stand up to big flavors like tang and spice that can notoriously take over a dish.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 July 2023
  • The second act is notoriously rushed and nowhere near as well-regarded as the first.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • And there was the notoriously tough course itself, with its many dips and climbs, which rewards strength rather than flat-out speed.
    — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Pascal knows how to play the game — and, notoriously, to overspend.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Retailers have notoriously buried their plus-size clothes in the far corners of their stores.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The actors at times seem to be speed-reading their lines, rushing through the notoriously long play to get to the good bits.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • And calculus is notoriously sort of, um, what the heck?
    — Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
  • That’s a loss of more than 35% — but then, bitcoin is notoriously volatile.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Sloths are notoriously slow, heavy and, for a predator, calorie-rich.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • Tween girls, between the ages of 8 and 12, are notoriously hard to shop for.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 16 July 2022
  • Sternbach was notoriously messy; his bosses did not like him.
    — P.e. Moskowitz september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

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