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as in poisonous
bad for the well-being of the body
we knew that the junk food at the carnival was unhealthy, but it tasted so good!
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as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
criticism of the military dictatorship has proved to be unhealthy for several of that nation's journalists
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
she's been unhealthy for almost a week now
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Recent Examples of unhealthy
Such weeds crowd out turfgrasses and lead to patchy, unhealthy lawns.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
His emotional support has arguably made Yun Song more open to forming relationships in the offline world, and it isn’t treated as unhealthy.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
This is due to the amount of smoke from the fire, causing the air quality to become unhealthy, especially for those with respiratory conditions.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
And one particularly unhealthy influence has been quietly hiding a large amount of global warming – until now.
—Michael Wysession, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
His emotional support has arguably made Yun Song more open to forming relationships in the offline world, and it isn’t treated as unhealthy.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
This is due to the amount of smoke from the fire, causing the air quality to become unhealthy, especially for those with respiratory conditions.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
And one particularly unhealthy influence has been quietly hiding a large amount of global warming – until now.
—Michael Wysession, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhealthy
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For animals with severe toxicities, dialysis can be used to treat kidney failure as well as to extract poisonous substances from the blood, preventing further damage.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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If the flowers of sweet almond trees are pollinated with pollen from their bitter almond cousins, the resulting nuts are likely to be poisonous.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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The private weather service AccuWeather calculated that more than 200 million people were under threat Monday of some kind of dangerous weather.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prominent quartz slab makers acknowledge that processing produces dangerous dust, but claim risks are avoidable.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In California courts, sick and dying workers are suing quartz slab makers and countertop vendors — including several Bay Area shops, along with Home Depot, Lowe’s and Costco.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The union representing the city’s subway workers has filed suit against the MTA, arguing that transit agency honchos failed to get proper public comment before deciding not to back-fill sick subway station agents.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some of these electron mediators can also be toxic, limiting their practical use.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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What Jack doesn’t bet on is the re-emergence of Wendy’s toxic ex-boyfriend Chuck (Cory Michael Smith), a small-time pilot who isn’t made any less attractive for the fact that his life is in shambles.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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Take every precaution to never leave young children and pets alone in vehicles, especially in extreme heat when car interiors can quickly become hazardous.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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And while the area's temperatures are rather lovely year-round, the region's increasingly hazardous air pollution makes visits from February through March seriously uncomfortable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Nobody paid much attention to weather forecasts because winter days were usually the same and, if different, just worse.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jokic eagerly took advantage of bad transition defense, looking for long outlet passes to Braun and Bruce Brown.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The soil may contain pathogens, pesticides and other unhealthful things.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The change comes amid concerns about fireworks causing unhealthful air.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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China has traditionally sought to emphasize commerce and play peacemaker, avoiding risky involvement in regional conflicts.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Industry experts say entitlement, risky decisions and cultural missteps are causing more travelers to sabotage their own trips.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhealthy. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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