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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The single mom's unhealthy path had started years before.
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Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Binge eating or an unhealthy relationship with food could develop.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump doesn’t want Newsom or anyone else getting involved with this issue, which has seen some forms of AI encourage children toward unhealthy eating, other self-destructive behaviors and even suicide.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
These can signal unhealthy dependence.
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Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Binge eating or an unhealthy relationship with food could develop.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump doesn’t want Newsom or anyone else getting involved with this issue, which has seen some forms of AI encourage children toward unhealthy eating, other self-destructive behaviors and even suicide.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
These can signal unhealthy dependence.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unhealthy
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhealthy. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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