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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
But if the country cannot grow itself out of an unhealthy debt-to-GDP balance, the outcome isn’t a palatable one.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Centrist liberals, meanwhile, responded in kind by mocking obese, unhealthy red-state Republicans.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
That federal case involves Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Snap, and centers on allegations that the companies built defective apps that resulted in teens and children developing unhealthy and addictive behaviors.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Thank you for supporting my unhealthy obsession with Lenny Kravitz.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Centrist liberals, meanwhile, responded in kind by mocking obese, unhealthy red-state Republicans.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
That federal case involves Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Snap, and centers on allegations that the companies built defective apps that resulted in teens and children developing unhealthy and addictive behaviors.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Thank you for supporting my unhealthy obsession with Lenny Kravitz.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhealthy
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Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless poisonous gas that at high levels can cause loss of consciousness and death.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kirk recognized that this crude conspiracism was poisonous to his project of popularizing the conservative cause.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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As Son combined with Denis Bouanga – MLS’ most dangerous attacker three years running – the club counted 19 of its last 22 regular-season goals (plus four of six in the postseason) thanks to them.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ten manufacturers of ultraprocessed foods are also facing a lawsuit, filed in December by San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu, that alleges companies knowingly engineered and marketed addictive, dangerous products while hiding the risks and causing a public health crisis.—
Sarah Koch,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Olsky's mother, under 70 pounds and nine months pregnant, was put in the sick car on the train, surrounded by sick and dying women.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Edgar finds them together, gets angry and Cathy gets even sicker.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dart frogs in captivity aren't generally toxic because they aren't fed the same diet as frogs in the wild, the researchers found.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Tens of thousands of unproductive and unplugged oil wells have been abandoned across California — many of which continue to leak potentially explosive methane or toxic benzene.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The study, and the training, include best practices for handling and disposing of hazardous waste, Gabriel said.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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At least 12 of the 169 chemicals detected in the new analysis have been associated with cancer, birth defects and reproductive issues and are included in California’s Proposition 65 hazardous chemicals list.—
Aude Konan,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are buried in leads The influx of tips generated in the case – further fueled by the release this week of footage captured by Guthrie’s doorbell camera – is both good and bad for law enforcement.—
Elizabeth Hartfield,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the lack of bigger tax cuts does not inherently make the grocery tax repeal bad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 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
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Health professionals encourage people to use lean cuts of meat because most of the fat in animal products is unhealthful saturated fat, which can raise the risk of heart disease and cancer.—
Bethany Thayer,
Detroit Free Press,
22 June 2024
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As procedures have become more precise, recovery times shorter, and complications rarer, surgeons have grown more willing to operate in cases once considered too risky.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dismissing the benefits of precious metals in this climate, then, could be both risky and counterproductive.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhealthy. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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