uncorrupted
Britishadjective
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not having been corrupted
you're touchingly uncorrupted by power
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not contaminated
food that is uncorrupted by chemicals
Example Sentences
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"We wanted to be completely uncorrupted and have a laugh... And as soon as the chains were off, of course there were so many ideas."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2023
“Feelings can endure uncorrupted a little longer than the specifics of a memory,” she told The Times in a recent video call from New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
A movie of icy dread, “The Innocents” unnervingly explores how children can be both uncorrupted and cruel, a paradox that can have deep emotional repercussions that linger well past the playground years.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2022
Moro understood the success of Mani Pulite was generational—it took a younger, uncorrupted cohort of idealistic prosecutors to bring down the system.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2016
Milo’s eyes were liquid with integrity, and his artless and uncorrupted face was lustrous with a shining mixture of sweat and insect repellent.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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