sterile

Example Sentences

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The ’70s were punk, the ’80s were wild, and the ’90s by comparison felt sterile and corporatized, like we were all J.Crew bots, quoting Friends and drinking Starbucks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

An estimated 50% of sterile medical devices in the U.S. are treated with ethylene oxide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Nearly three hours, the length of a feature film, shot in a sterile diplomatic holding area at Ben Gurion Airport.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Reality, however, isn’t as sterile as today’s popular fiction.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

It was a sterile, feedback-barren experience with no chance to read his opponent’s body language.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady