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 two bacteria are spread through contact with contaminated faeces, either directly through person-to-person transmission or indirectly from unclean food, water or surfaces.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

If you come to a court with unclean hands, you forfeit your right to claim this kind of emergency relief.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2025

The hole below was filled with a sludge of soiled water and worse, all the useless and unclean bits discarded during the slaughtering process.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros