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Recent Examples of unhygienic
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.
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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
Walking barefoot or in socks to the restroom is unhygienic and often regretted due to potential exposure to germs.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Violations include unhygienic storage of used marijuana and improper sanitizer concentration.
—Kunle Falayi, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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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
Walking barefoot or in socks to the restroom is unhygienic and often regretted due to potential exposure to germs.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 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
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Frequent spills on the sides and bottom of the can lead to a sticky buildup that becomes stinky and unsanitary.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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But rapidly scaling up immigration arrests has contributed to overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and issues with food and health care access in detention centers, according to media reports and immigration advocates.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2026
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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 25 Mar. 2026.
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