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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Air quality concerns Unfortunately, Zehr said any smoke being output by smoldering fires, when combined with light winds, can lead to pollutants being trapped rather than dispersed, creating unhealthy air quality concerns.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
But without self-reflection, old relationship patterns can quietly resurface, pulling you back into familiar and unhealthy dynamics.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Photograph: Robyn Beck/Getty As a series of massive fires continues to blaze through the Los Angeles area, blanketing neighborhoods with smoke and forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes, air quality remains unhealthy throughout many parts of the county.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
The smoke is that thick in some areas and an unhealthy air quality alert was issued for the region.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
But without self-reflection, old relationship patterns can quietly resurface, pulling you back into familiar and unhealthy dynamics.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Photograph: Robyn Beck/Getty As a series of massive fires continues to blaze through the Los Angeles area, blanketing neighborhoods with smoke and forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes, air quality remains unhealthy throughout many parts of the county.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
The smoke is that thick in some areas and an unhealthy air quality alert was issued for the region.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhealthy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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