uncleanliness

Example Sentences

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I get very unhappy when people conflate criminality with disorder or uncleanliness, or with people who are suffering from addictions or mental illness, or who are unhoused.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2025

“The uncleanliness is off the charts,” Kirkpatrick said, adding that it’s no fault of the department’s janitorial staff.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

And you can take care of physical uncleanliness by washing yourself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2023

In October, a whistleblower sent the FDA a 34-page document alleging falsifying of records and uncleanliness at the Sturgis plant.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2022

He was more apt to sulk these days, to fault her cooking, to complain about clutter around the yard or point out even minor uncleanliness in the house.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini