discolored
Example Sentences
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The food was often inedible, and the water was discolored.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026
Nonfarmale’s transfer was deemed perfectly done, but discolored varnish was removed, holes and cracks were repaired, and, as is modern practice, restored areas were made congruent with the rest by delicate watercolor cross-hatching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
A chemist for the Alcoa Aluminum Company doing research on discolored teeth to determine whether it was caused by aluminum discovered that the cause was fluoride, not aluminum.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024
Residents had been assured the water was safe when many complained of skin rashes and discolored, smelly and foul-tasting water after the city disconnected from Detroit-supplied water to save money.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
His sandy hair was discolored in patches to a grayish blond.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
