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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
In a Thursday morning update, health officials warned that the AQI for fine particulate matter in the New York City metro area (the five boroughs, Rockland and Westchester counties), as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, was expected to fall within that unhealthy range.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
There is an unhealthy dynamic between your spouse, your spouse’s siblings and their sister.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
In this league, dreams are realised and hopes dashed at an unhealthy frequency.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Americans increasingly view alcohol as unhealthy, with recent studies linking alcohol to cancer, and federal health officials attribute 178,000 deaths a year to excess drinking.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
There is an unhealthy dynamic between your spouse, your spouse’s siblings and their sister.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
In this league, dreams are realised and hopes dashed at an unhealthy frequency.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Americans increasingly view alcohol as unhealthy, with recent studies linking alcohol to cancer, and federal health officials attribute 178,000 deaths a year to excess drinking.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhealthy
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But Palpatine's genius is less about those poisonous whispers than his plot to isolate Anakin from his friends.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Big Bay Boom fireworks create a toxic fog of fine particles, poisonous aerosols and heavy metals that harm air, water and soil — posing serious risks to birds, wildlife, pets and people.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Activists have criticized clearing acres of trees, said that a firing range on campus could be dangerous and that the project would change the Matthews campus’ culture for the worse.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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The most dangerous enemy of a successful business is complacency.—
Robert Balentine,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Steward said his daughter, while surfing nearby, became sick with an infection from a type of bacteria called MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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It seems squarely aimed at making kids sick by discouraging vaccination.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Green 1 and 2: Both banned in 1965 due to a potential link to cancer. Sudan 1 and Butter Yellow: Banned in 1919 after it was found to be toxic and potentially carcinogenic.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, two new studies suggest that mattresses firm enough for a child to sleep on safely may emit toxic chemicals that previous research indicates are linked to developmental delays and endocrine system disruptions.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
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Emmet Pierson, president of Community Builders, has said that rampant crime in the area has been a deterrent for customers and created hazardous working conditions for the store’s employees.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
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Although with the right tools, tough jobs can be a lot easier, faster, and even less hazardous in the case of sharp tools.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump intends to completely reimagine U.S. trade relations with our closest partners and fiercest rivals, for better or worse.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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For too long, environmentalism was focused on stopping bad things, such as pollution.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
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Most cryptocurrency education is either overly basic or intended to encourage new investors to make risky trades without a clear plan.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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This shift has become more apparent over the last two years, as some venture capital investors have moved their focus from riskier early-stage startups to later-stage companies that are more established, according to insiders.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhealthy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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