unhealthy
adjective
un·healthy
ˌən-ˈhel-thē 
unhealthier; unhealthiest
1
: not conducive to health : not healthful
an unhealthy climate
unhealthy habits
unhealthy foods
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Examples of unhealthy in a Sentence
Her skin looks blotchy and unhealthy.
Tests revealed an unhealthy level of lead in the water.
Eating honey can be unhealthy for babies.
He was stuck in an unhealthy relationship.
She has an unhealthy interest in natural disasters.
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The world’s going to get warmer, more unhealthy and more dangerous in spite of burying our collective heads in the sand.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District said Thursday that unhealthy air from smoke was expected in the Conejo Valley, Simi Valley and Moorpark.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
There is a fuzzy line between healthy and unhealthy digital consumption.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
In 2024, TikTok expanded its rules against promoting unhealthy eating habits, including preventing particularly egregious accounts from monetizing the content and age-restricting other versions.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District said Thursday that unhealthy air from smoke was expected in the Conejo Valley, Simi Valley and Moorpark.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
There is a fuzzy line between healthy and unhealthy digital consumption.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
In 2024, TikTok expanded its rules against promoting unhealthy eating habits, including preventing particularly egregious accounts from monetizing the content and age-restricting other versions.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhealthy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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