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

“Game of Thrones” dirtied up the high-fantasy genre; “Deadwood” the Western; “Watchmen” the superhero story.

From New York Times • May 6, 2024

It depicts the bust of Sir Ernest Shackleton, wearing dirtied yellow suspenders, his face benevolent and tough, but blurred by the thickness of the paint on canvas.

From Salon • May 29, 2023

As a result, Jackal became too fat to run after Hare as he went to the water and drank half of what was there and dirtied the rest.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith