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Recent Examples of nonnutritious
What’s more, a dietitian’s ire is often reserved first and foremost for cheap nonnutritious foods.
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Bon Appétit, 20 Apr. 2022
Bon Appétit, 20 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnutritious
Adjective
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The soil may contain pathogens, pesticides and other unhealthful things.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The change comes amid concerns about fireworks causing unhealthful air.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The agency advises limiting outdoor activities during unhealthy air days.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Whether at the grocery store, or driving past a fast-food restaurant, she's less tempted to buy an extra or unhealthy snack.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Their jail is strange and unwholesome.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Grievous bodily harm, nonconsensual drugging, murder, yes…still, thank god there’s nothing unwholesome here, like say a man in a dress.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Classic examples include blocking a public road, polluting a waterway or emitting noxious fumes.—
Diana Novak Jones,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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After years of trying to acquire Infowars—the far right media company founded by Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones—Collins and his satirical paper were finally set to receive court approval to move forward with their takeover of the internet’s most noxious URL.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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They were found in deplorable, unsanitary conditions.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Authorities discovered unsanitary warehouse conditions at the Reedley facility and a second biolab in Las Vegas; the case sparked a congressional investigation, and Jia Bei Zhu faces up to 31 years in prison.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Airline blankets can be reused from passenger to passenger, which, to state the obvious, is extremely unhygienic.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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The spa In Germany, it is considered unhygienic to wear swimming costumes in the sauna and steam, and there’s a relaxed nudity in the chill-out areas around the Finnish sauna and hamman, the ice baths, and the ice waterfall.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Prosecutors also displayed the internet search history from Richins’ phone, which included queries about the lethal dose of fentanyl, luxury prisons and how poisoning is marked on a death certificate.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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In a letter last month, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notified federal grant recipients that the government would no longer pay for test strips and kits that help drug users see if their drugs contain highly-lethal additives.—
Mike Stobbe,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nonnutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnutritious. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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