unwashed

Example Sentences

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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

He could smell unwashed bodies in the cramped room he shared with 40 detainees.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

Rhetorical listening means avoiding the urge to one-up the opponent or convert the unwashed masses.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025

A 12-year-old girl died after drinking a milkshake made in an unwashed blender at a cafe in south-east London.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

Lord Rickard Karstark, gaunt and hollow-eyed in his grief, took his seat like a man in a nightmare, his long beard uncombed and unwashed.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin