filth

Example Sentences

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It’s a matter of washing off the filth—with unnatural chemicals, at that—versus never picking up the filth in the first place.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Ms Stainthorpe said she would "never forget the smell and filth around the house" which was so severe the team had to wear disposable overalls, gloves and masks.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

"We're literally living in filth," said Rakotondrina on a tour permeated by the powerful stench of urine.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

Having lost everything, they suffer filth, hunger and disease during a months-long voyage to uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

I hopped right in and cranked up the hot water, and man it felt good to wash away the filth and madness of the past few days.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx