insalubrious

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in·sa·lu·bri·ous | \ ˌin-sə-ˈlü-brē-əs

Definition of insalubrious

: not conducive to health : unwholesome an insalubrious climate

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Examples of insalubrious in a Sentence

after inhaling the insalubrious city smog for a month, I was happy to once again breathe in the fresh air of the country

Recent Examples on the Web In letters sent to the regional authorities in the early 1950s and seen by The New York Times, the nuns warned about a lack of food, and the insalubrious dormitory and canteen. — New York Times, 3 Nov. 2021 On the site of an important 19th-century water mill, in a somewhat insalubrious part of town, is a modest looking Mosque with a beautiful new artwork. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021

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