doesn't wash
Example Sentences
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He has been married three times, shares a total of seven children and stepchildren with his third wife, and once said on television that he doesn’t wash his hands because germs aren’t real.
From Slate • Nov. 14, 2024
"People often see people with acne and their first thought can be to say her diet isn't good, she doesn't wash her face, she doesn't drink water, but they don't understand," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
Judge Watkins said that doesn’t wash, at least for the anti-immigrant label.
From Washington Times • May 1, 2023
Somehow, that toy marketing argument just doesn't wash.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2021
"I can't," I whisper, because I've been scared down to my bones and it doesn't wash off that fast.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
