dirty
adjective
dirtier
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comparativeof dirty.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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One health benefit of “demand response” programs like this is that they keep older, dirtier gas fired power plants from turning on.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
The Philippines is allowing consumers to use dirtier fuels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
In other cases, that means turning to older and dirtier energy sources like coal.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
The new kind of power purchases they’re making are mission critical, much more expensive, and almost certainly dirtier from an environmental perspective, she said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
By the time I dipped my feet into the water, it was so dark and murky, my skin was dirtier than before I had washed.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
