antiseptic

Example Sentences

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Though the sunshine of free speech remains the best antiseptic against poison, Mr. Carlson is more interested in the spotlight than serious debate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

But these once surefire hits have never been so limp and antiseptic.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025

They are not like a hospital: No freezing temperatures, no incessant beeping, no antiseptic odor smell.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

Then, later that day, when Megumi, a relative newbie at the sport, cut her hand on the wall, Gordon jumped in to offer her an antiseptic wipe.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

I smelled the antiseptic and tried to squirm away.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken