dirty laundry
noun
: private matters whose public exposure brings distress and embarrassment
called also dirty linen
Examples of dirty laundry in a Sentence
The company is trying to keep its dirty laundry from being aired in public.
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Unlike some of her peers who air their dirty laundry online, Saweetie has stayed relatively quiet.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
He was done in by a combination of conflicts of interest and dirty laundry.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025
LeAnn Rimes knows all too well about airing out her dirty laundry.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
So, instead of airing out the dirty laundry on LinkedIn or X, take a breath.
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—John Pierce, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
He was done in by a combination of conflicts of interest and dirty laundry.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025
LeAnn Rimes knows all too well about airing out her dirty laundry.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
So, instead of airing out the dirty laundry on LinkedIn or X, take a breath.
2.
—John Pierce, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dirty laundry
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“Dirty laundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirty%20laundry. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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