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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Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions were already a problem, and the new inmates only exasperated them, according to court documents.
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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
For decades, tenants have complained about unsanitary or dangerous conditions, including mold, rodents, and heat and hot water outages.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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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
For decades, tenants have complained about unsanitary or dangerous conditions, including mold, rodents, and heat and hot water outages.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanitary. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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