as in filthy
not sanitary and likely to cause disease
working under unsanitary conditions The bathroom facilities were unsanitary.
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Recent Examples of unsanitary
Detainees described extreme overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and abusive treatment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and private contractors.
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Veronica Egui Brito, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Other pests—including rodents—can make a cozy nest in your linens, leading to unsanitary odors and stains.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
In this sense, dip powder manicures can be wasteful, which is precisely why some salons cut corners and use an unsanitary, communal dipping pot.
—Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 18 July 2025
Despite complaints from detainees and their lawyers about unsanitary conditions such as clogged toilets, limited showers, and high temperatures, DeSantis has called Alligator Alcatraz a blueprint for temporary detention that other states can follow.
—Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
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Veronica Egui Brito, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Other pests—including rodents—can make a cozy nest in your linens, leading to unsanitary odors and stains.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
In this sense, dip powder manicures can be wasteful, which is precisely why some salons cut corners and use an unsanitary, communal dipping pot.
—Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 18 July 2025
Despite complaints from detainees and their lawyers about unsanitary conditions such as clogged toilets, limited showers, and high temperatures, DeSantis has called Alligator Alcatraz a blueprint for temporary detention that other states can follow.
—Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanitary
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One of the canines was wrapped in a spring protruding from a broken, threadbare couch, and yelping for help when cops arrived at the filthy apartment in the Belmont section of the Bronx on Aug. 4, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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An image of the inside of the bunker, released by the sheriff’s office, showed a filthy mattress in a corner, a folding chair and a fan.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
26 July 2025
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Beyond discomfort and potential allergic reactions, a dirty mattress can also affect the quality of your sleep itself.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 Aug. 2025
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Inspection reports revealed problems with mold, water leaks, dirty equipment and rooms, meat debris stuck on walls and equipment, various bugs, and, at one point, puddles of blood on the floor.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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The all-star Back to the Beginning concert, which reportedly raised more than $190 million for charities, included Osbourne playing five songs from his solo career and four more with his original Sabbath bandmates while seated on a black throne.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 Aug. 2025
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Havaianas Keys flip-flop, in black, which was decked out with silver keys along the straps.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 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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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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Notably, over the next three days — through a hot but noisy producer price index reading and a messy University of Michigan consumer-sentiment survey — the benchmark treated Tuesday’s closing level just under 6,450 as a floor, testing it repeatedly and finishing the week right on it.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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The endeavor plays out the way most weddings do, as a messy process with unexpected challenges that test the bounds of teamwork.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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That's according to a TikTok Godwin posted from the somewhat chaotic marg-making experience.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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His meetings are chaotic and keeps insulting the staff ...—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanitary. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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