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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
Similarly, women were more likely than men to say limited drinking is unhealthy — 60% vs. 47%.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
If the air quality is too unhealthy or if recent flood events have made outdoor play too dangerous, Guthman suggests some indoor play.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Young people are also concerned about alcohol’s health risks: 52% believe that moderate drinking is unhealthy, up from 34% five years ago.
—Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
If an area has less than five miles of visibility, the smoke has reached unhealthy levels and people should remain indoors, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
If the air quality is too unhealthy or if recent flood events have made outdoor play too dangerous, Guthman suggests some indoor play.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Young people are also concerned about alcohol’s health risks: 52% believe that moderate drinking is unhealthy, up from 34% five years ago.
—Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
If an area has less than five miles of visibility, the smoke has reached unhealthy levels and people should remain indoors, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhealthy
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If touched, the toad’s poisonous glands emit toxins that can be rapidly absorbed in your dog’s bloodstream and kill her quickly.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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While every season is different depending on the location, some of the past challenges have included walking across a tightrope over a cliff, rescuing themselves from a sinking car and invading a crate filled with poisonous gases and chemicals.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That said, the Revolution had promising spells of attacking play and even looked the more dangerous side in the first half.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Prater has a sick fascination with serial killers, collecting their trophies and even inviting the most notorious of them to gatherings at his mansion.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Today’s daily brief features the Texas governor ordering the arrest and expulsion of fleeing lawmakers, a video on the NYT weaponizing a sick toddler amid the starvation crisis in Gaza, and Israel is considering a plan to expand the war in Gaza.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
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This is significant because melittin alone is highly toxic and can damage healthy tissues if not carefully controlled.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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In other news: Pollution: The Louisville formaldehyde plant bordering a residential neighborhood will have two additional years to comply with toxic air emission rules.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
4 Aug. 2025
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The collapse of the bridge also caused hazardous debris to enter the Colorado River waterway.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The pace of the 2025 fires is reminiscent of the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, which exposed millions of people in North America to hazardous smoke levels.—
Jun Wang,
Space.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Not bad for a company built on the back of a $40 plastic-cased watch!—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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The user revolt got so bad that OpenAI brought back the previous GPT-4o model as an option in an attempt to calm things down.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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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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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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Lateral passes are highly risky, offering opponents a chance to intercept and break.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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But the crypto industry is made up largely of riskier products than stablecoins — and firms fear a future president could unravel much of what Trump has done to boost them.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhealthy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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