I didn't want the sordid affair to soil what was so fresh and lovely between us.

"Let's leave my sordid affairs out of this, shall we?"

All concerned should be cross-examined to get to the bottom of the whole sordid affair.

He kept silent and the whole commonplace, sordid affair was laid before him.

Well, maybe I'm having a sordid affair with some beautiful and mysterious woman.

I'm not jealous of you and your sordid little affairs!

He wanted to have a sordid affair with her.

Where would she turn if he were to hear of this sordid affair and abandon her?

There's not much point in rehashing the whole sordid affair.

It's going to be harder to do because everyone will want to talk about this sordid affair.