Abused
Dry
Dry adjective - Marked by little or no precipitation or humidity.
Both words in one sentence
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On Dilbert the title character goes to the dry cleaners only to be abused by the French-sounding owners.
Source: French Jerk -
However, in some cases, this can border on creepy, such as when a woman takes a shower of angst after being physically or sexually abused (or is suicidal and trying to kill herself by slashing her wrists and letting the running water bleed her dry).
Source: Shower of Angst
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