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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Salmonella often spreads through eggs or chicken (the animals are frequently raised in crowded and unsanitary conditions), but there have also been outbreaks in peanut butter, raw pork, raw beef, cucumbers and raw flour (such as in cookie dough).
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions were already a problem, and the new inmates only exasperated them, according to court documents.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
This results in overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions which, if left unchecked, can have serious health implications for the pets involved and, in some cases, results in not only sickness but also death.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Across the country, media and immigration advocates have reported overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and issues with food and health care access — a byproduct of a rapid scaling-up of immigration arrests.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions were already a problem, and the new inmates only exasperated them, according to court documents.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
This results in overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions which, if left unchecked, can have serious health implications for the pets involved and, in some cases, results in not only sickness but also death.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Across the country, media and immigration advocates have reported overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and issues with food and health care access — a byproduct of a rapid scaling-up of immigration arrests.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanitary. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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