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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
The Medi-Cal situation exemplifies the underlying reason why California’s budget is unhealthy while the state’s economy continues to grow, albeit without producing many new jobs.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Their views align with Kennedy's claims that unhealthy food and lifestyle choices underpin a vast swath of Americans' health conditions.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 May 2025
Purpose as Prevention and Propulsion The evidence is clear: young adults who cultivate a sense of purpose early in life are better prepared to resist unhealthy digital habits and more equipped to pursue long-term fulfillment.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Terrain theorists consider disease a symptom of an unhealthy internal state, suggesting that anyone who gets sick is unhealthy and that all disease-causing germs are purely opportunistic.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Their views align with Kennedy's claims that unhealthy food and lifestyle choices underpin a vast swath of Americans' health conditions.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 May 2025
Purpose as Prevention and Propulsion The evidence is clear: young adults who cultivate a sense of purpose early in life are better prepared to resist unhealthy digital habits and more equipped to pursue long-term fulfillment.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Terrain theorists consider disease a symptom of an unhealthy internal state, suggesting that anyone who gets sick is unhealthy and that all disease-causing germs are purely opportunistic.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhealthy
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Nitrogen oxides are poisonous gases that help form lung-damaging soot particles, which can travel hundreds of miles.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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After the poisonous snowfall begins, Salvo sets out to rescue his daughter, Clara, who was on a boat at the beginning of the attack.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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Maddison is responsible for dropping deep and pinging passes into dangerous areas, while Kulusevski and Bergvall are excellent ball-carriers.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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With all the drama unfolding at the Harrigan's, you could be forgiven for losing track of Harry's dangerous rescue mission.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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Without the vaccine, these 22 million Americans could get sick, hospitalized and even die.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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William would put him in his place… but King Charles is weak, sick and detests confrontation, so Prince Andrew runs over him.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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According to the European Parliament, the fashion industry is responsible for 20% of global industrial water contamination, largely due to toxic dyes and runoff from textile production.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Environmental dangers are also prevalent, with certain chambers booby trapped to fill with toxic gas and acidic natural hazards waiting to chip away at precious health.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Heavy trucks still clog roads, and residents worry about toxic dust and soil, and about hazardous waste being dumped into local landfills.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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The Air Quality Index near fireworks often reaches the hazardous level which states everyone should avoid all physical activities outdoors.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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In Your Lawn Clover isn't a bad plant to have growing amongst the grass.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Below, a few of my favorite books about bad mothering, from the benignly neglectful to the downright evil.—
Sarah Harman,
People.com,
11 May 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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Meshi specializes in risky decision-making, impulsivity, and PSMU; his co-author and MSU colleague Maria Molina researches misinformation and disinformation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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Many farmers have also come to rely on the subsidies given to farming other crops, which makes scrapping those too quickly also politically risky.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 May 2025
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhealthy. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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