antiseptic
Example Sentences
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Though the sunshine of free speech remains the best antiseptic against poison, Mr. Carlson is more interested in the spotlight than serious debate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
While bemoaning the antiseptic, “look, don’t touch” aesthetic of modern cinema, Benedict did find time to tie it to the way we live, saying that the inhumanity of modern homes has crept into our bodies.
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025
Kulumbegashvili’s realist style — the writer-director filmed actual births — emphasizes antiseptic hospital hallways and the cold procedural quality of Nina’s work.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025
They are not like a hospital: No freezing temperatures, no incessant beeping, no antiseptic odor smell.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025
At the house, I went straight to the well, got a bucket of water, carried it up the stairs somehow, then washed, spread antiseptic on my new cuts, and put on clean clothes.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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