2
: morally or spiritually impure
3
: infected with a harmful supernatural contagion
also
: prohibited by ritual law for use or contact
4
: lacking in clarity and precision of conception or execution
Examples of unclean in a Sentence
Many of their health problems were caused by unclean living conditions.
there's something unclean about this whole business
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Court documents alleged unclean conditions, painful procedures without proper medication, and cramped living quarters for the animals.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Although many kids got great care, others ended up in overcrowded, unclean centers.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Raw meat was stored on unclean storage racks in the walk-in cooler, while containers of cooked dumplings and dumpling filling were stored on the floor.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, alleged American Ostrich Farms was abusing its birds based on the testimony of several former employees, including the farm’s former animal husbandry manager, as well as photos of injured birds and unclean or inadequate shelter.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Although many kids got great care, others ended up in overcrowded, unclean centers.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Raw meat was stored on unclean storage racks in the walk-in cooler, while containers of cooked dumplings and dumpling filling were stored on the floor.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, alleged American Ostrich Farms was abusing its birds based on the testimony of several former employees, including the farm’s former animal husbandry manager, as well as photos of injured birds and unclean or inadequate shelter.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Unclean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclean. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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