unwashed
Example Sentences
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Door handles, faucet knobs, and flush levers tend to be more contaminated because they are frequently touched, often with unwashed hands.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
Modi, as the Italian was affectionately called, was urbane, well-groomed and handsome, while Soutine was destitute, sickly and notoriously unwashed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Rhetorical listening means avoiding the urge to one-up the opponent or convert the unwashed masses.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2025
“In addition, touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands after touching raw milk with bird flu virus may also lead to infection,” state officials said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
When driven with his mates to the new owners’ camp, Buck saw a slipshod and slovenly affair, tent half stretched, dishes unwashed, everything in disorder; also, he saw a woman.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
