unstained

Example Sentences

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He prided himself on having a mind unstained by certainties.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

This attitude to politics and history is characteristic of what Hegel called “the beautiful soul”—one who remains unstained by the world because he declines to engage with it.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 12, 2018

They are opting instead for a more au naturel look on their big day: faces dewey, eyes unshadowed, lips unstained.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2018

Not that Mr. Connolly thought Mr. Hannity all that trustworthy or unstained yesterday.

From Washington Times • Apr. 16, 2018

His shoulders were broad, his hair had held its dark color, his square-jawed, confident face retained a healthy-hued youthfulness, and his teeth, unstained and strong enough to shatter walnuts, were still intact.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote