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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Several areas had debris and unclean surfaces, including the three-compartment sink and areas behind the ice machine and under the prep sink.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
Full Story Benefits of boiling water with dirty fuels outweigh the risk in areas with unclean resources: Study
Boiling unclean water in many regions of the world results in air pollution from burning dirty fuels, but the benefits of doing so usually outweigh the risks, a new study has found.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 13 May 2025
Rarely has equity ever seen a party whose hands are so unclean.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
The employee said to not shoot the bear and advised him to call Public Safety to scare it away, officials said, adding that what likely attracted the bear to the man’s home were food items, including cat food and unclean grills.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
Full Story Benefits of boiling water with dirty fuels outweigh the risk in areas with unclean resources: Study
Boiling unclean water in many regions of the world results in air pollution from burning dirty fuels, but the benefits of doing so usually outweigh the risks, a new study has found.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 13 May 2025
Rarely has equity ever seen a party whose hands are so unclean.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
The employee said to not shoot the bear and advised him to call Public Safety to scare it away, officials said, adding that what likely attracted the bear to the man’s home were food items, including cat food and unclean grills.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
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“Unclean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclean. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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