unhygienic

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Recent Examples of unhygienic Pet Supplies Storing any sort of pet items like food, litter boxes, or toys in your bedroom closet can be unhygienic. Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025 This will help keep unsightly and unhygienic mildew at bay. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025 Violations include unhygienic storage of used marijuana and improper sanitizer concentration. Kunle Falayi, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2025 Plastic pieces in food may also , especially if the plastic originates from unhygienic sources or is exposed to unsanitary conditions. Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unhygienic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhygienic
Adjective
  • Three Arlington restaurants were temporarily closed and another establishment failed after inspectors found roaches and unsanitary conditions during the August 17-30 health inspections, according to data from the city and compiled by the Star-Telegram.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The circumstances in Sacramento mirror similar reports across the country that immigrants are being kept inside overcrowded and unsanitary offices for multiple days.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • In a civil complaint filed Sept. 27 in federal court, authorities allege that Rizo Lopez Foods violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act at the company’s facility in Modesto by manufacturing and distributing food products that have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024

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“Unhygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhygienic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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