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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Millions of people are denied that freedom every day—not by weak willpower, but by a system designed to make unhealthy living the default.
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William Warr, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s where silent treatment crosses the line into unhealthy relational behavior.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Broader concerns have also surfaced that even adult users are building unhealthy emotional attachments to AI chatbots, in part because the tools are often designed to be agreeable and supportive.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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William Warr, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s where silent treatment crosses the line into unhealthy relational behavior.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Broader concerns have also surfaced that even adult users are building unhealthy emotional attachments to AI chatbots, in part because the tools are often designed to be agreeable and supportive.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhealthy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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