unclean
Example Sentences
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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
Sick dogs can easily be reinfected by grooming themselves and living in an unclean environment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
The left hand, considered unclean, is reserved for personal hygiene.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025
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
Between meals he stored these green seedpods in damp, unclean Ziploc bags—an excellent culture for the proliferation of mold.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
