filth

Example Sentences

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The ability to let the light shine through the depravity Ms Pelicot was subjected to - the "filth", as she repeatedly calls it - is a testament to her resilience.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

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

I appreciate the level of filth that you come with in this special, not only in terms of subject matter but also just the energy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

Whatever the oil field crud and filth on the rest of him, his arms and face and hands were scrubbed and clean.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez