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Recent Examples of unhygienic
Unfortunately, curtains can gather a lot of dust, mold, or dirt if not cleaned every so often, and can lead to allergies and an unhygienic home.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
As of June 20 more than 300 people are being held in cramped and unhygienic conditions, without food and fresh water for long stretches, Frimpong wrote.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 July 2025
In recent months, the Krome facility has been plagued with complaints about unhygienic conditions and overcrowding that has left many detainees sleeping on the floors.
—Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Violations include unhygienic storage of used marijuana and improper sanitizer concentration.
—Kunle Falayi, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
As of June 20 more than 300 people are being held in cramped and unhygienic conditions, without food and fresh water for long stretches, Frimpong wrote.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 July 2025
In recent months, the Krome facility has been plagued with complaints about unhygienic conditions and overcrowding that has left many detainees sleeping on the floors.
—Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Violations include unhygienic storage of used marijuana and improper sanitizer concentration.
—Kunle Falayi, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhygienic
Adjective
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The District 130 board said the funds would be use to provide immediate additional custodian services to ensure cleanliness during an emergency situation where district facilities are unsanitary, according to the resolution.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Although detention is meant to be non-punitive, advocates and lawyers have criticized the conditions at these facilities, such as a lack of healthcare, exposure to extreme heat, and unsanitary conditions.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The company issued the recall because the shrimp may have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137).—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
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Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Unhygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhygienic. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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