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foulness

[foul-nis] / ˈfaʊl nɪs /




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When he finally arrived, he idled in the driveway for a moment, hoping his foulness might dissipate before he had to encounter his young family.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2022

The foulness of these places, for the animals that live in them and the people who live near them, truly defies words.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2022

How does she have time to throw such petty foulness into the town square?

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2021

And across China, the smog becomes a dominant topic on social media, with the population tracking the foulness of the air via mobile phone apps.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2017

Then she’d look at me with those tired eyes, and even my foulness would be stilled for a moment.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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