Dirty
Dirty adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: accused the other campaign of playing dirty tricks
Noble
Noble adjective - Having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature.
Usage example: our country was founded on the noble ideas that are put forth in the Founding Fathers' writings
Both words in one sentence
- Chick is still given the Piston Cup, but because of both his dirty trick and Lightning's noble action, he is denied the Dinoco sponsorship, which is offered to Lightning instead.
Source: Disqualification-Induced Victory - In the 1997 film version of Prince Valiant, Valiant may be a noble knight and prince, but he fights dirty and uses improvised weapons.
Source: Combat Pragmatist / Film -
But the book makes it clear that being a noble savage is a dirty job.
Source: Noble Savage
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