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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The remainder of the novel transforms into a kind of horror film of its own as Maya contemplates a prison sentence in a Russian penal colony where conditions are unsanitary, frigid, and inhumane.
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In early British textile factories, women and children worked twelve-plus-hour days in unsanitary environments.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Others were found in hazardous and unsanitary conditions in sheds and outbuildings.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, this keeps the bristles from drying quickly and can also result in an unsanitary puddle forming inside the holder.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
In early British textile factories, women and children worked twelve-plus-hour days in unsanitary environments.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Others were found in hazardous and unsanitary conditions in sheds and outbuildings.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, this keeps the bristles from drying quickly and can also result in an unsanitary puddle forming inside the holder.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsanitary
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanitary. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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