unhealthy

Example Sentences

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Unhealthy levels of exposure to this microscopic debris can damage airways and arteries, potentially triggering heart attacks and strokes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Unhealthy diets also have an impact on glucose, making blood glucose and insulin higher.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

Unhealthy guilt occurs when we are not to blame, cannot control the situation, or are experiencing guilt disproportional to the damage.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2024

Unhealthy diets and inadequate food are also compromising future health and productivity, as they cause children to suffer from stunting or wasting and make them more susceptible to illness.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2023

Unhealthy living would no doubt destroy people with weak stomachs and livers, and a tendency to chalky deposits in the joints.

From A Short History of English Liberalism by Blease, Walter Lyon