filth

Example Sentences

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It’s a matter of washing off the filth—with unnatural chemicals, at that—versus never picking up the filth in the first place.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

"We're literally living in filth," said Rakotondrina on a tour permeated by the powerful stench of urine.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

Frustration with the city’s filth motivates them to volunteer, but what keeps them together are the friendships.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

The execution was "utter filth", according to Barclay.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

The wet filth sticking to his clothes and filling his shoes weighed him down!

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda