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
“Game of Thrones” dirtied up the high-fantasy genre; “Deadwood” the Western; “Watchmen” the superhero story.
From New York Times • May 6, 2024
When the animals came back, they were saddened to see that the water had been so dirtied.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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