unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
ˌən-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 
: unclean enough to endanger health : not sanitary
unsanitary conditions
unsanitary habits/practices
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Authorities discovered unsanitary warehouse conditions at the Reedley facility and a second biolab in Las Vegas; the case sparked a congressional investigation, and Jia Bei Zhu faces up to 31 years in prison.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The treatments were carried out at Ali’s semi-detached home in Leicester, which was described by investigators and witnesses as unsanitary and unsuitable for clinical care, the news outlet reported.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
These actions have resulted in unsanitary conditions and medical neglect in these facilities.
—Alex Braithwaite, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Police said the dogs were malnourished, didn't have clean water and were living in unsanitary conditions.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The treatments were carried out at Ali’s semi-detached home in Leicester, which was described by investigators and witnesses as unsanitary and unsuitable for clinical care, the news outlet reported.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
These actions have resulted in unsanitary conditions and medical neglect in these facilities.
—Alex Braithwaite, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Police said the dogs were malnourished, didn't have clean water and were living in unsanitary conditions.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsanitary
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanitary. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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