dirtied

Example Sentences

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I'm not surprised to see air pollution, it's why we're doing the experiment, but I can't escape a feeling of being dirtied, contaminated… sullied by it.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

During one spurt of construction, High Point offered free carwashes and valet service because the dust dirtied vehicles and the work limited parking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

And it’s only possible underground, in a place where the apocalypse hasn’t dirtied the tablecloths.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

Soon after word of the war’s end reaches Bertie and Sofie, Bertie discovers an emaciated young man unconscious in the asparagus patch “in the dirtied stripes of a camp prisoner.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

Naturally, the wretched boy dirtied his pants, which caused a storm later on upstairs with the Matron.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl