unhealthy
adjective
un·healthy
ˌən-ˈhel-thē 
unhealthier; unhealthiest
1
: not conducive to health : not healthful
an unhealthy climate
unhealthy habits
unhealthy foods
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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Sara Kuburic, a mental health professional known online as the millennial therapist, broke down the ins and outs of healthy (and unhealthy) soft-launching in a previous column for USA TODAY.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
But this isn’t to say pickles themselves are inherently unhealthy.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
The way European football’s financial landscape has been transformed over the last couple of decades — putting Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and a handful of English clubs far beyond everyone else, including the Italian giants — is enormously unhealthy.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Key Takeaways While not necessarily unhealthy, Cheerios does contain a fair amount of carbohydrates, which can cause a blood sugar spike for some.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
But this isn’t to say pickles themselves are inherently unhealthy.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
The way European football’s financial landscape has been transformed over the last couple of decades — putting Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and a handful of English clubs far beyond everyone else, including the Italian giants — is enormously unhealthy.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Key Takeaways While not necessarily unhealthy, Cheerios does contain a fair amount of carbohydrates, which can cause a blood sugar spike for some.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhealthy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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