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

Ms Stainthorpe said she would "never forget the smell and filth around the house" which was so severe the team had to wear disposable overalls, gloves and masks.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 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

Undeterred by cobwebs and filth and the rustle of mice burrowing into hiding places, she opened cupboards and investigated rusted cans of food, chipped china, dented pots and pans, empty bottles and jars.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn