dirty laundry
noun
: private matters whose public exposure brings distress and embarrassment
called also dirty linen
Examples of dirty laundry in a Sentence
The company is trying to keep its dirty laundry from being aired in public.
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For astronauts, dirty laundry has always been a major issue in space.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
With Micah Parsons airing out dirty laundry involving his lack of extension talks, it's generated a ton of criticism for the franchise.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Feeling emotional paralysis can cause the dirty laundry to pile up, frozen meals to become the daily fall back option, and the floors to never truly be clean.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Unlike some of her peers who air their dirty laundry online, Saweetie has stayed relatively quiet.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
With Micah Parsons airing out dirty laundry involving his lack of extension talks, it's generated a ton of criticism for the franchise.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Feeling emotional paralysis can cause the dirty laundry to pile up, frozen meals to become the daily fall back option, and the floors to never truly be clean.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Unlike some of her peers who air their dirty laundry online, Saweetie has stayed relatively quiet.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dirty laundry
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“Dirty laundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirty%20laundry. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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