unwashed
Example Sentences
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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
They won so I wore it again, unwashed for Game 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 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
Bacteria and a host of other microorganisms could find their way into cultures from people’s unwashed hands, their breath, and dust particles floating through the air, and destroy them.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
