unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
ˌən-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 
: unclean enough to endanger health : not sanitary
unsanitary conditions
unsanitary habits/practices
Examples of unsanitary in a Sentence
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That 100-page opinion confirms many of the allegations made by Parker’s family: untrained inmates doing the work of nurses, patients locked in isolation rooms, unsanitary conditions and a medical staff that routinely ignored patients’ needs.
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ProPublica, 28 Mar. 2024
In many chicken farms, animals are raised in crowded and unsanitary conditions and can be prone to disease.
—David Goldman, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Four eye ointment products sold in some Walmart and CVS stores have been recalled because the facility in which they were manufactured in India may have been unsanitary.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
SeaQuest of Fort Worth was cited for cramped and unsanitary conditions in its Ridgmar Mall aquarium, according to a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection report.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024
Criteria for impounding includes failing to provide identification, failing to remove sale items that violate city rules, blocking pedestrian pathways, creating unsanitary or unsafe conditions and not having a health permit, vending permit or business license.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
The unsanitary areas included: the side of the back merchandiser; the soda syrup rack; dry storage shelves; floor and all containers in the storage area hallway; walk-in fan covers and all shelving.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
The suit cites patients who have to take group showers and complain of living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions.
—USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Among those who did move in as well as property staff, there were complaints and increasing concerns about safety issues, unsanitary conditions and constant maintenance backups.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
ProPublica, 28 Mar. 2024
In many chicken farms, animals are raised in crowded and unsanitary conditions and can be prone to disease.
—David Goldman, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Four eye ointment products sold in some Walmart and CVS stores have been recalled because the facility in which they were manufactured in India may have been unsanitary.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
SeaQuest of Fort Worth was cited for cramped and unsanitary conditions in its Ridgmar Mall aquarium, according to a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection report.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024
Criteria for impounding includes failing to provide identification, failing to remove sale items that violate city rules, blocking pedestrian pathways, creating unsanitary or unsafe conditions and not having a health permit, vending permit or business license.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
The unsanitary areas included: the side of the back merchandiser; the soda syrup rack; dry storage shelves; floor and all containers in the storage area hallway; walk-in fan covers and all shelving.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
The suit cites patients who have to take group showers and complain of living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions.
—USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Among those who did move in as well as property staff, there were complaints and increasing concerns about safety issues, unsanitary conditions and constant maintenance backups.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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