unhealthy

Example Sentences

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A new term has been coined by dermatologists and academics: cosmeticorexia, which they define as having an unhealthy obsession with achieving "flawless" skin from a young age, leading to an obsessive use of cosmetic products.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

There is no single reason why colon-cancer rates have been rising in people younger than 50, but it’s likely driven by increasingly unhealthy diets that lack fiber and over-index on ultraprocessed foods.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

These unhealthy treats have contributed to modifying a diet usually made up of fruit, vegetables and seeds.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Where the blindness becomes astonishing is that the actual military situation isn’t the one being described to us with unhealthy delight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

She was moved to a room on the side of the White House away from the unhealthy river air.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow