unclean
Example Sentences
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A longstanding taboo in Chinese culture against used goods, seen as unclean or a shameful sign of poverty, is lifting rapidly.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Sick dogs can easily be reinfected by grooming themselves and living in an unclean environment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
If that makes you a little sick, if the whole thing feels a little unclean, that’s only because the internet has become a nauseous, infested place.
From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025
She is now living in temporary shelter where food is scarce and water unclean.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
Between meals he stored these green seedpods in damp, unclean Ziploc bags—an excellent culture for the proliferation of mold.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
