unhealthy
adjective
un·healthy
ˌən-ˈhel-thē 
unhealthier; unhealthiest
1
: not conducive to health : not healthful
an unhealthy climate
unhealthy habits
unhealthy foods
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Examples of unhealthy in a Sentence
Her skin looks blotchy and unhealthy.
Tests revealed an unhealthy level of lead in the water.
Eating honey can be unhealthy for babies.
He was stuck in an unhealthy relationship.
She has an unhealthy interest in natural disasters.
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Just like physical clutter, unhealthy or draining relationships can sap your energy, create stress and block your personal growth.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Walking will also help regulate appetite and curb the urge to grab those unhealthy snacks between meals.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Lufkin also supports the administration's goal to restrict unhealthy foods for public assistance programs and to encourage local and sustainable farming.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
The shows demonstrate the breadth of Merritt’s curiosity, intellect, and playful sensibility, touching on everything from the struggle against nature to an arguably unhealthy obsession with the post-hardcore/emo band My Chemical Romance.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Walking will also help regulate appetite and curb the urge to grab those unhealthy snacks between meals.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Lufkin also supports the administration's goal to restrict unhealthy foods for public assistance programs and to encourage local and sustainable farming.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
The shows demonstrate the breadth of Merritt’s curiosity, intellect, and playful sensibility, touching on everything from the struggle against nature to an arguably unhealthy obsession with the post-hardcore/emo band My Chemical Romance.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhealthy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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