dirty
Example Sentences
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A dirty little truth about “feel-good” hits, down to the catchiest ditty, is that they’re rarely a band or an artist’s best work.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Designers need to pivot: Difficulty and complexity are not the dirty words we thought they were.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Truly cracked engineers didn’t dirty their hands with client-facing work.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
Government officials pledged to boost barriers to dirty money following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
There was a house on the left corner that looked like it might be occupied, but the dirty, curtainless windows seemed to say otherwise.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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