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Adjective
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Things picked up significantly in the second season, and by the end of the third and final season, this became a decent grimy, violent, future fantasy show.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Because Mike Madigan -- legendarily grimy Illinois House speaker and all-powerful master of Democratic state politics until his 2021 resignation from office -- has finally been convicted by a federal jury of ten felonies: bribery, conspiracy, and wire fraud, among other matters.—
Jeffrey Blehar,
National Review,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Chicagoans will have no one to hold accountable at the ballot box when the buses don’t arrive and rail stations are filthy and crime-ridden.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The plastic waste China received was filthy, much of it too dirty to be cleaned, shredded, and turned into new plastic.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There was an unclean cardboard box stored on a food contact surface at the prep line.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There was black slime-like residue buildup inside an ice machine, and inspectors found unclean knives in a clean storage bin. Employees were eating at the prep line.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For many attorneys, the episode encapsulates a lamentable shift in their roles, in which a profession that once embraced the lofty obligation to do good for society has degraded into another grubby enterprise focussed on profits.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
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Political theorists and politicians should not try to close the gap between lofty moral goals and the mundane, grubby reality of everyday politics but rather work within that very space, recognizing it as the realm of the possible.—
Iain Hampsher-Monk,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2014
Adjective
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Two major developments in the mid-1800s showed why impure water is dangerous.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2025
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The evocation of the boy’s impure actions, as well as the undertow of sexuality in both his parish priest’s solicitude and his father’s violence, caught the attention of the censors, who typically busied themselves outlawing pulp erotica.—
Sam Sacks,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Alexa Chung and Kate Moss were regulars on and off the fall 2025 runways, and the season embraced the return of grungy animal prints, black leather, and the ubiquitous McQueen skull motif.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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There seemed to be a split reaction from fans on social media as some wanted to hear the grungy track while others trusted Tyler’s vision.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The pictures depict a squalid living space, with junk strewn across furniture and floors throughout the home.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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This is a large amount of money indeed, despite reports of squalid conditions for the people seeking safety in the UK.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The scene will portray oil workers getting in their trucks and heading to work, thus a dirty vehicle is a must.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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Some sprays work for up to 24 hours after application and are suitable for the dirtiest areas, such as bathrooms.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Gunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunky. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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