filthy

Example Sentences

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Like the moths of nearby Manchester that evolved from white to black to survive the Industrial Revolution, they’re products of their filthy environment.

From Los Angeles Times

They had dried their clothes as best they could and combed out their filthy hair, but they could not wash.

From Literature

But to see me you might not realize how filthy rich I am.

From The Wall Street Journal

It didn’t help that I stank of the filthy, fishy water in the boat, which had dried and crusted over me.

From Literature

“He walked up slowly,” remembered Buzz, “filthy in ash, arms and shirt caked gray. We were all gray—Adam with streaks down his cheeks where tears had run and dried.”

From Literature