How to Use unhealthy in a Sentence
unhealthy
adjective
- Her skin looks blotchy and unhealthy.
- Tests revealed an unhealthy level of lead in the water.
- He was stuck in an unhealthy relationship.
- Eating honey can be unhealthy for babies.
- She has an unhealthy interest in natural disasters.
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That’s unhealthy and, in the grand scheme of things, beside the point of living.
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Alli Harvey,
Anchorage Daily News,
7 Aug. 2022
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This way of thinking is unhealthy for the soul of our nation.
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John Hatzis,
National Review,
13 Sep. 2024
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And these are healthy people because the unhealthy ones have died.
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Stephanie Emma Pfeffer,
Peoplemag,
3 Jan. 2023
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Most men search for a product that works well to keep their hair clean and not look a mess or unhealthy.
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Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2024
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But you can be talented and not live a good life and be unhealthy.
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Krystal Rodriguez,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2023
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The return has not been without plenty of the rough and an unhealthy dose of tumble.
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Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2024
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But there’s something just a little … unhealthy about that, isn’t there?
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Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
27 Sep. 2023
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Snack on foods that take more effort to eat (like shelled nuts, edamame, or fruit with a peel) to keep your mind off of eating unhealthy foods.
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Kristine Thomason,
Health,
2 Nov. 2023
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Sometimes retirement can slow your body and mind down in a way that is unhealthy.
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Dr. June Hall,
cleveland,
15 Aug. 2022
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To step away from [unhealthy food] because the world is seeking to move in that direction.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2022
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The holiday season brings a lot of joy, stress and for some, an unhealthy temptation to drink – a lot.
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Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
23 Nov. 2022
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There’s not much business to be done on a dead planet with unhealthy people.
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Andrew Winston,
Fortune,
14 Aug. 2024
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Even Meta, the platform’s parent company, knows the app can be unhealthy for its users.
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WIRED,
21 Jan. 2023
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So, there are the 10 signs of healthy behaviors and 10 signs of unhealthy behaviors.
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Dateline Nbc,
NBC News,
10 Oct. 2024
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That’s proof that your roster — healthy or unhealthy — can’t measure up.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2024
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More on your favorite food:Why do some think potatoes are unhealthy?
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Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
7 Apr. 2024
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The agency said that exposure to even tiny amounts of the two most prominent PFAS is unhealthy.
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Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2023
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Covid made everything worse as people stopped leaving the house, stopped going to the gym, and ate more unhealthy snacks.
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Timothy Noah,
The New Republic,
8 Sep. 2023
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In these countries, the FAO found that over 80 percent of the hidden costs of food are related to unhealthy diets.
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WIRED,
6 Nov. 2023
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This does not mean fruits that are higher in sugar per serving are unhealthy.
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Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2024
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The lessons she’s learned After unhealthy relationships with men and her body, Collins is now all about self-love.
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Sam Gillette,
Peoplemag,
1 Mar. 2024
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Many Afghans in hotels said there was nowhere for children to play and the food was atrocious, repetitive, and unhealthy.
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Emma Batha,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Aug. 2022
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Stress causes cravings for unhealthy foods such as fast foods, snacks, and calorie-dense foods.
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Dr. Edward King,
ABC News,
22 Dec. 2023
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In recent years, unhealthy levels of benzene have been found in all sorts of consumers products, raising questions about the FDA’s oversight.
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Anna Edney/bloomberg,
TIME,
7 Oct. 2024
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If the cigarette smoke levels in and around your mobile home can be shown to be unhealthy, a court can issue an injunction to prohibit or minimize it.
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Christopher A. Combs,
The Arizona Republic,
29 Oct. 2024
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