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as in poisonous
bad for the well-being of the body
we knew that the junk food at the carnival was unhealthy, but it tasted so good!
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as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
criticism of the military dictatorship has proved to be unhealthy for several of that nation's journalists
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
she's been unhealthy for almost a week now
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Recent Examples of unhealthy
If being unhealthy has been the theme of the Yankees’ spring training, staying healthy will have to be the focus of the regular season.
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Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
One of the many gifts of sobriety is realizing that ordering a Papa John’s pepperoni pizza with extra garlic sauce at two in the morning is not only unhealthy but a classic red flag.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Ferrari’s unhealthy reputation for muddling their decisions looked to have been eradicated last year in Fred Vasseur’s first season as team principal, but the issue has reared its head again over the opening two races of 2025.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
From the start, many critics worried that school summer vacations would lead students to forget their lessons and waste time in unhealthy idleness.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhealthy
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The machine fed the Southern identity a poisonous diet for three decades.—
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The editorial didn’t advise how to overcome tribal hatred and instead focused on the poisonous news of today — disruption and disorder in town halls and political vandalism of Tesla cars.—
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The speeds can vary from moment to moment and can quickly increase to become dangerous to anyone entering the surf.—
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Many of the surf zone fatalities occur when distant hurricanes send swells to shore that create dangerous conditions at the coast, such as strong surf and rip currents, the hurricane center stated.—
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The band canceled these tour dates due to singer and guitarist DeLonge getting sick.—
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His mother was still sick, and Mr. Sancho-Persad started working as her caregiver in the morning for $18.75 an hour, paid through Medicaid, while still driving his cab at night.—
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In lieu of discussions of who is best for the role artistically, the question becomes who will sell more tickets (Ivy has 3 million followers but TikTok influencers rally around Chloe) and create a less toxic workplace.—
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And this fixation with coming out on top goes beyond run-of-the-mill comparisons, Baker says, and enters more toxic territory.—
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More snow is on the way and will create hazardous travel conditions, forecasters said.—
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This may result in slick and hazardous driving conditions.—
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Since Trump’s Wednesday announcement, the stock market plummeted to its worst position since March 2020.—
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What happened was my bad behavior and my angst brought the energy finally.—
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The unhealthful effects of autocracy remain robust even when accounting for economic differences and when excluding Venezuela and its collapsing health-care system.—
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However, communities in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains were still experiencing unhealthful air quality, according to the air district.—
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Disclosing the full identity of someone fleeing persecution is inherently risky.—
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Approaching the station was deemed too risky for Wilmore and Williams, aboard Starliner, as well as for the astronauts on the $100 billion space station.—
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhealthy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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