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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
there's something unclean about this whole business
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as in filthy
not clean
a lackadaisical waiter who tried to set our table with smudged glasses and unclean silverware
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Recent Examples of unclean
Additionally, knives were stored in a bucket of unclean sanitation solution.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
Uncut girls are often seen as unclean and unreligious among the citizens and diasporas of the African and Asian countries that practice cutting.
—Nariman El-Mofty Nariman El-Mofty, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Did a packing cube come into contact with unclean surfaces, such as dirty hotel room floors or shared bathrooms?
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
But so long as the cultural narrative persists around vaginas being unclean or smelly, companies will continue to create items deemed to cleanse them.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unclean
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
Uncut girls are often seen as unclean and unreligious among the citizens and diasporas of the African and Asian countries that practice cutting.
—Nariman El-Mofty Nariman El-Mofty, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Did a packing cube come into contact with unclean surfaces, such as dirty hotel room floors or shared bathrooms?
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
But so long as the cultural narrative persists around vaginas being unclean or smelly, companies will continue to create items deemed to cleanse them.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclean
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But these are only the 'official' statistics released by corrupt City Officials.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Boys, a satirical drama about vigilantes who set out to take down corrupt superheroes, is gearing up for the release of its fifth and final season, expected sometime in 2026 on Prime Video.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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One of the canines was wrapped in a spring protruding from a broken, threadbare couch, and yelping for help when cops arrived at the filthy apartment in the Belmont section of the Bronx on Aug. 4, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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An image of the inside of the bunker, released by the sheriff’s office, showed a filthy mattress in a corner, a folding chair and a fan.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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About 1 out of every 10 people who get sick with Legionnaires' disease may die because of complications from the illness.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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In Texas’s outbreak, which began in January in a largely unvaccinated population in Gaines County in West Texas, at least 762 people became sick, including the two children who died.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
21 Aug. 2025
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Cleaning your garbage can is dirty work, but regular scrubbing will keep odors at bay and bugs away.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Democrats often play dirty and do so here in California regularly given their supermajorities, but they currently are outmatched by Trump’s backyard-brawl tactics and keep getting shivved during these street fights.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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Smoke and particle pollution, primarily traced to wildfires burning in Canada, contributed to the degraded air quality, which officials said may persist until at least Thursday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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On top of software setbacks, the OP said the vehicle's battery had to be replaced, but with a degraded unit that reduced range by 30 miles overnight.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The Creed of Violence is hitting the dusty trail once again, with a new feature adaptation of the 2009 Boston Teran novel in the works.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Further, steer clear of dusty bottles stored on hot shelves, as heat and light are wine’s worst enemies.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2022
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Wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get muddy/wet.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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This will mean getting my clothes muddy, but this is insignificant, while the death of the child would presumably be a very bad thing.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Unclean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclean. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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