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unhealthy

[uhn-hel-thee] / ʌnˈhɛl θi /




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"As life evolves and as a society we're exposed to more things to do, more ways to be engaged, there are more opportunities for unhealthy relationships develop."

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Dafydd encouraged people to seek help if its starts to become an unhealthy relationship to ensure you are "channelling your energy in the right way".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Under the Swiss-based company's system, readings of 151-200 are considered unhealthy, 201-300 very unhealthy and above 300 hazardous.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Singapore's air pollution surged to 251 on IQAir's Air Quality Index level into very unhealthy levels at around 0400 GMT on Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

He was as ragged as a rock star, but his missing teeth and the unhealthy pallor of his skin spoke eloquently of a life of privation and despair.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

She said unhealthier options now dominated "our supermarkets, corner shops and fast food outlets".

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Previous studies have shown that getting too little sleep can drive people toward unhealthier eating patterns, often higher in fat and sugar.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025

If a significant proportion of shoppers believe that healthy products taste bad, the putting a healthiness-grade on the package will likely lead to them choosing unhealthier options.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2024

Mohiuddin says he’s concerned that overtampering with the pig genome could lead to unhealthier pigs and lower-performing donor kidneys.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 11, 2023

After all, it had been an unhealthier spot a year ago than it yet threatened to become again.

From Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

Several factors have led to this remarkable change, which has helped turn the U.S. into one of the unhealthiest countries among the world’s advanced economies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025

Grande added, "There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. I know personally for me, the body you've been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body."

From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2024

I told Prof O'Regan I had not led the unhealthiest of lifestyles but, like many people, could improve my diet, lose a little weight and exercise more.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2023

Both promoted self-care as a critical component of their platforms, the notion being that an activist community is only as healthy as its unhealthiest member.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2022

It had been described to me as possibly the remotest, loneliest, and unhealthiest spot in Her Majesty’s tropical dominions. 

From At Last by Charles Kingsley


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