unclean

Example Sentences

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To be clear, the movie wasn’t what it claimed to be, but a bizarre blend of staged scenes and found footage, which only heightened its notoriety as an unclean object.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

A longstanding taboo in Chinese culture against used goods, seen as unclean or a shameful sign of poverty, is lifting rapidly.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The animal charity said the dogs were kept in unclean and overcrowded conditions, with little access to fresh water.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

Of course, eating with one’s hands isn’t some careless or unclean impulse — it’s a practiced tradition that spans continents, centuries and entire systems of thought.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

There were long hairy breeches of some unclean beast-fell, and a tunic of dirty leather.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien