How to Use unhealthy in a Sentence

unhealthy

adjective
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  • 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.
  • And these are healthy people because the unhealthy ones have died.
    — Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Most men search for a product that works well to keep their hair clean and not look a mess or unhealthy.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • But you can be talented and not live a good life and be unhealthy.
    — Krystal Rodriguez, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The return has not been without plenty of the rough and an unhealthy dose of tumble.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • But there’s something just a little … unhealthy about that, isn’t there?
    — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • 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.
    — Kristine Thomason, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The holiday season brings a lot of joy, stress and for some, an unhealthy temptation to drink – a lot.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Even Meta, the platform’s parent company, knows the app can be unhealthy for its users.
    — WIRED, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The agency said that exposure to even tiny amounts of the two most prominent PFAS is unhealthy.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Covid made everything worse as people stopped leaving the house, stopped going to the gym, and ate more unhealthy snacks.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
  • In these countries, the FAO found that over 80 percent of the hidden costs of food are related to unhealthy diets.
    — WIRED, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The lessons she’s learned After unhealthy relationships with men and her body, Collins is now all about self-love.
    — Sam Gillette, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Stress causes cravings for unhealthy foods such as fast foods, snacks, and calorie-dense foods.
    — Dr. Edward King, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2023
  • As the moon clashes with Neptune, avoid needless risks, unhealthy vices, and bad actors.
    — USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The latest surge of smoke has dropped air quality to Code Orange (unhealthy for sensitive groups) in the DC area.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
  • The salmon have to spend time in the ocean, and with an increasingly unhealthy ocean environment, the fish still have to battle to survive.
    — Bykayna Whitworth and Alyssa Pone, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Tip If your lawn is too unhealthy or choked with weeds, consider installing new sod.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
  • As the lake dries up, more unhealthy dust is expected to blow into communities near the lake.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Foods high in sugar and salt can be unhealthy, but these additives are too delicious for many to give up.
    — Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2023
  • There's no question that too much is unhealthy, but what counts as too much is still being debated.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The larger the city, the more unhealthy are lifestyle and food habits and higher the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The encounter occurred between one male whale who appeared unhealthy or injured and a strong and healthy male whale, the report stated.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
  • And of course eating too much food, whatever the quality, is as unhealthy as not eating enough food.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 16 Dec. 2022
  • An extreme smoke day is defined as a day when air quality becomes unhealthy for all age groups, due to smoke.
    — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The following foods can be unhealthy or even toxic to dogs and should not be shared with your pets, according to AKC and other experts.
    — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2023

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