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as in poisonous
bad for the well-being of the body
we knew that the junk food at the carnival was unhealthy, but it tasted so good!
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as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
criticism of the military dictatorship has proved to be unhealthy for several of that nation's journalists
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
she's been unhealthy for almost a week now
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Recent Examples of unhealthy
Longevity skincare can challenge anti-aging language, which can be agist and unhealthy.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Skipping breakfast itself isn't automatically unhealthy.
—Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Gambling on the health of an already unhealthy roster also has placed undue burden on veteran point guard Skylar Diggins.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
State lawyers contend the chatbot encourages users to divulge personal details about their health, finances, relationships and children while creating what the lawsuit describes as an unhealthy psychological reliance on artificial intelligence.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Skipping breakfast itself isn't automatically unhealthy.
—Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Gambling on the health of an already unhealthy roster also has placed undue burden on veteran point guard Skylar Diggins.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
State lawyers contend the chatbot encourages users to divulge personal details about their health, finances, relationships and children while creating what the lawsuit describes as an unhealthy psychological reliance on artificial intelligence.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhealthy
Adjective
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Not only are the leaves poisonous to humans and pets, but the vine itself is invasive and can spread disease to trees.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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The consequences ranged from hobbling Reconstruction to hastening the end of the Ottoman Empire to poisonous deflation, and the blundering response by governments helped shape the modern world.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
6 June 2026
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Some were left in remote or dangerous conditions, such as deserts, with little access to food and water, or ability to contact family members.—
Cara A. Kinnally,
Time,
15 June 2026
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This genetic heart condition is very rare and potentially fatal and can cause dangerous irregular rhythms and sudden cardiac arrest.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Operation Wetback thus drew on a longer racial script that cast Mexican migrants as dirty, sick, and criminal.—
Cara A. Kinnally,
Time,
15 June 2026
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If healthier people drop out of the risk pool, fewer people subsidize the people who get sick, Gidwani said.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Some chemical disasters result from power outages, for example at the Arkema Chemical Plant in Crosby, Texas, where more than three feet of flood waters damaged the refrigeration systems keeping toxic chemicals from decomposing and igniting.—
Cynthia Palmer,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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Evolving workplace trends continue to reflect this toxic sentiment and culture.—
Jon Rosemberg,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf and NEVER turn your back on the ocean.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Surf conditions remain hazardous and beachgoers, no matter their ability, should use extreme caution or stay out of the ocean through at least Thursday, June 11, officials said.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The Canadian Whale Institute said Friday that efforts to find the whale have been unsuccessful and the search has been hampered by bad weather.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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This is for the fans who endured the three-worst seasons in Knicks history all inside of a five-year span.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Their jail is strange and unwholesome.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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The public, however, knew what to expect from this unwholesome mixture of politics and celebrity and didn’t tune in.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Yaroslavsky has been pitching her park proposal as a less risky alternative to one backed by a coalition of park organizations and several of her colleagues.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhealthy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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