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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
There’s a theme with her feeling shamed and unclean throughout the season.
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 29 July 2024
Bero also cited how racist imagery and soap advertisements in the 1800s, including the notorious Pears’ Soap advertisements, depicted Black people as being dirty or unclean.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024
If someone with asthma lives in an environment with pollution, secondhand smoke, mold, dust, or an unclean environment in general, that could be a trigger of their asthma.
—Claire Wolters, Verywell Health, 22 June 2024
Drinking unclean water may also cause stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fever, kidney failure, and hepatitis.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 12 June 2024
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 29 July 2024
Bero also cited how racist imagery and soap advertisements in the 1800s, including the notorious Pears’ Soap advertisements, depicted Black people as being dirty or unclean.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024
If someone with asthma lives in an environment with pollution, secondhand smoke, mold, dust, or an unclean environment in general, that could be a trigger of their asthma.
—Claire Wolters, Verywell Health, 22 June 2024
Drinking unclean water may also cause stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fever, kidney failure, and hepatitis.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 12 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclean
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Others, such as Sri Lanka, have oscillated back and forth, with more democratic presidents and corrupt populist autocrats alternating as leaders.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Activists began showing up at election-board meetings with signs calling Lindsey corrupt.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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These dogs often come from cramped, filthy mills, without sufficient veterinary care, food, water or socialization.Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The O’Haras happen to move in next door to him. Frothy and often filthy without being brainless (send thanks across the Atlantic for that good British dialogue), this is escapism done right.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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The vaccine doesn’t prevent 100% of infections, but those who are vaccinated and still get sick typically have milder illness, according to the CDC.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Americans don't appear to be getting sick with respiratory illnesses just yet, according to federal health data.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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If your grill grates are particularly dirty and difficult to clean, remove them and clean them using a pressure washer.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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That was two years ago, and already, the clunky GAN looks dated, the dolls glitchy and dirty, their eyes misaligned.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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According to Regeneration International, regenerative agriculture describes farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity - resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Flourishing business and secure workers would keep the Sabbath, dress neatly, and avoid taverns and other dens of iniquity that preyed on the degraded poor.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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For her debut spring 2025 collection, Waksal worked with lightweight and fluid materials in neutral tones (black, ivory, dusty gray, bone, army green and white) across mix-and-match styles that can easily move and be layered.Emily Mercer, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Lioness is operating at a larger scale than the other Sheridan series, with heroes who are trying to (in their view) save the entire world from collapse, not just their dusty hometowns.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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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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The expansive interview-laden liner notes and fly-on-the-wall session tapes provide illuminating context, and Sean’s mixes render tracks originally made for the muddy mono of AM radio in vital clarity for the AirPod era.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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In front of them, there’s a massive number 40 carved deep into a field, creating a dirty, muddy obstacle course.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Unclean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclean. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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