not clean

Example Sentences

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This case could have been an opportunity for the Supreme Court to draw the line and say: Your hands are not clean.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2025

The men's triathlon had been due to take place on Tuesday but was postponed after tests revealed the water quality was not clean enough for the swimming leg to take place.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

I’m OK with the fact that my house is not clean all the time now because I can’t do that along with everything else that I’m doing and feel like I’m successful.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

Others complain the wire is still not clean or long enough to prevent internal disorder in the wire from triggering spurious signals.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 20, 2023

Basically I had to do stuff like touch my callused finger against a dirty surface and then not clean it or put a Band-Aid on.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green