filthy

Example Sentences

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A filthy, ripped sofa piled with broken furniture and bags of garbage sits in the middle of the living area, a stained mattress propped up against its side.

From Literature

“Yes, I can see that, but—” The mother’s eyes sharpened as the girl leapt back over the ditch and held up the filthy prize.

From Literature

On the way to a fancy ball, his gallant attempt to guide his date past a fetid puddle ends with him splashing her “from head to foot with that filthy water.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Fruit makes up more than half of the filthy bunch, according to a report released Tuesday by the nonprofit.

From Salon

In fact, such a thing had been in the works since the 1950s, but instead of hurrying to get them assembly-line ready as L.A. was sickening with smog, Detroit just made bigger, filthier cars.

From Los Angeles Times