nonnutritious

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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. Bon Appétit, 20 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnutritious
Adjective
  • The soil may contain pathogens, pesticides and other unhealthful things.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The change comes amid concerns about fireworks causing unhealthful air.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Stage 2, very unhealthy — keep the kids inside.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, OpenAI is also facing lawsuits for encouraging unhealthy conversations on ChatGPT.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Their jail is strange and unwholesome.
    Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • But some of the worst invaders are actually noxious weeds, which can be directly harmful to humans, livestock, pets, and wildlife.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Orson Scott Card wrote a whole series preoccupied with the devastating results of interspecies misunderstanding and intolerance, then followed it up with various noxious statements cementing his homophobia.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Frequent spills on the sides and bottom of the can lead to a sticky buildup that becomes stinky and unsanitary.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But rapidly scaling up immigration arrests has contributed to overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and issues with food and health care access in detention centers, according to media reports and immigration advocates.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Pet Supplies Storing any sort of pet items like food, litter boxes, or toys in your bedroom closet can be unhygienic.
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Investigators uncovered more than 190 decomposing bodies last year inside the Penrose facility, many stored in unhygienic conditions.
    Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • If an individual’s core temperature stays above 104 degrees Fahrenheit for more than 30 minutes, the result can be lethal.
    Brad Stulberg, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • At Blackburn Rovers, Shearer was lethal, scoring more than 30 league goals in three successive campaigns.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Nonnutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnutritious. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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