unwashed

Example Sentences

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Yes, the full-size blender can feel like a production — heavy, loud, vaguely judgmental when left unwashed in the sink.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Door handles, faucet knobs, and flush levers tend to be more contaminated because they are frequently touched, often with unwashed hands.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Modi, as the Italian was affectionately called, was urbane, well-groomed and handsome, while Soutine was destitute, sickly and notoriously unwashed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Reading Borough Council inspectors also found light switches and taps were unwashed and blood-stained cardboard on the floor.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

It was cold in the house, and the air smelled of mold and cigarettes and unwashed laundry.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls