as in unhealthful
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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 unhealthful effects of autocracy remain robust even when accounting for economic differences and when excluding Venezuela and its collapsing health-care system.—
Thomas J. Bollyky,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Jan. 2020
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However, communities in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains were still experiencing unhealthful air quality, according to the air district.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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When air is stagnant, pollutants don't get dispersed, allowing ozone to build up to unhealthy levels.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The most common type is primary hypertension, which has no identifiable cause but can stem from a variety of factors like unhealthy lifestyle habits (e.g., physical inactivity or a high-salt diet), genetics, and aging.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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As for the place, its veneer of comfortable tourism doesn’t hide the air of something unwholesome, especially when female guests start randomly throwing up.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2024
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Less visibly, Manton operated a side business with a more unwholesome objective: cashing in on his status and power as a judge.—
Time,
Time,
25 July 2023
Adjective
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Latest projections for UConn’s Liam McNeeley before NBA Draft Combine; Samson Johnson receiving buzz Latest projections for UConn's Liam McNeeley before NBA Draft Combine; Samson Johnson receiving buzz Battle against CT weed known as ‘most noxious, invasive’ ever hits trouble.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Missing this chance would mean even more noxious uses separating the harbor from adjacent communities, continuing to burden them with environmental harm.—
Tiffany-Ann Taylor,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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The Etowah County Detention Center in Alabama closed due to unsanitary conditions for inmates.—
Zane Irwin,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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Four Plano restaurants were temporarily closed by health inspectors for violations including moldy food, roaches and other unsanitary conditions, according to city records.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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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,
24 Mar. 2025
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This will help keep unsightly and unhygienic mildew at bay.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
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The serial killer sat on death row for 14 years before execution by lethal injection on May 10, 1994, at age 52.—
Andrew Nodell,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Autopsy reports for two previous executions by lethal injection indicated both prisoners required multiple doses of the sedative pentobarbital to die, and the process took more than 10 minutes.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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“Nonnutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnutritious. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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