dingier; dingiest
Examples of dingy in a Sentence
He's been staying in a dingy motel.
the bed sheets were pretty dingy so we threw them in the laundry pile
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Margot’s room is dark and dingy, more like a cell with its anti-suicide windows, and the mattress shows unsavory traces of what looks very much like blood.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The result can be dingy clothes, trapped odors, excess suds and even buildup inside your washing machine.
—Ryan Brennan
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Beige With Yellow Undertones Beige tones with yellow bases can end up making the exterior of your home look dingy and dirty, clashing easily with any surrounding greenery.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Here, the band went further, using Sphere’s state-of-the-art environs to imagine itself back in a dingy club or student union.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The result can be dingy clothes, trapped odors, excess suds and even buildup inside your washing machine.
—Ryan Brennan
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Beige With Yellow Undertones Beige tones with yellow bases can end up making the exterior of your home look dingy and dirty, clashing easily with any surrounding greenery.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Here, the band went further, using Sphere’s state-of-the-art environs to imagine itself back in a dingy club or student union.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dingy
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“Dingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dingy. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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