How to Use outrageous in a Sentence

outrageous

adjective
  • She's known for her wild hairdos and outrageous costumes.
  • At first it seemed like an outrageous idea, but then we realized that it wasn't so crazy after all.
  • The article makes some outrageous claims about her personal life.
  • This is outrageous! I will not put up with such treatment.
  • They will be punished for their outrageous behavior.
  • My hair fell out, my mouth filled with sores, and the overnight fevers were outrageous.
    — Noor Hassan, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
  • The low heels of the pumps made this look dressy, but not too outrageous with the side-slit.
    — Julia Gall, Marie Claire, 21 Oct. 2020
  • No amount of money is too great to spend, no lie too outrageous to tell.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 22 June 2020
  • Those guys have been taking care of us over the years in such an outrageous way.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 June 2024
  • That sounds, to me, like an outrageous amount of money for that work.
    — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2020
  • Her lyrics are inspired by her life, even some of the most outrageous lines.
    — Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a guy in your square that’s saying the most outrageous things.
    — Nr Staff, National Review, 22 June 2019
  • Who will rock the most outrageous red carpet look?
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Your stance on this matter isn’t outrageous, though.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
  • The one who could say the most outrageous things without cracking a smile.
    — Michael Ian Black, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2020
  • In all that time, not once was I asked to approve a deal this outrageous.
    — Hal Valderhaug, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • All ideas are welcomed from the most outrageous to the smallest of changes.
    — Nicole Silver, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Anyone who has been to the grocery store can tell you – egg prices are outrageous.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Or were their outrageous takes simply a ploy to boost ratings?
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
  • Pratt’s outrageous on-screen antics placed him at the center of many feuds.
    — Louis Staples, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
  • The price of cars is outrageous and still going higher.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Often that includes over-the-top and outrageous prints, as well as her neon pieces.
    — Gianluca Russo, Teen Vogue, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Even by the brand's standards, the Sián coupe's styling is outrageous.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Sure, the outrages are outrageous, and shiny, and get people on both sides of the aisle in a snit.
    — John Archibald | [email protected], al, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Many equate an omakase restaurant with stuffiness and outrageous prices.
    — Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
  • But few are as outrageous and worthy of rock and roll mythos as that of Aerosmith.
    — cleveland, 17 June 2020
  • Hafizah told Jackson that his desire to use the word as a white man was outrageous.
    — Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 16 June 2019
  • The outrageous life the older owner has lived.
    — Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Charlie Kirk said you should be allowed to say outrageous things.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The details in the record will be outrageous to decent people.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 1 July 2024

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