unmentionables
Example Sentences
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The source of the stench was the canal itself, a stretch of sewage, chemicals and other unmentionables in “green water that hissed and bubbled like a witch’s cauldron.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Another four years on, Root was in hospital again, this time after taking blows to the unmentionables in the day-night Test in Adelaide.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
An essential place of unmentionables — in a lot of ways, its purpose is clear, unchanged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
The Lingerie Addict, a blog where for more than 14 years unmentionables were not only mentioned, but also the subject of thoughtful consideration, announced on Sunday that it was ending publication.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
I insisted we learn more, but she said I should stop bringing up unmentionables.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
