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unsanitary

[uhn-san-i-ter-ee] / ʌnˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /


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Around the tents, workers are busy renovating the unsanitary restrooms, installing showers and connecting them to the water supply, and hooking up electricity.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Their family say the cells are overcrowded, unsanitary and vermin-infested, with inadequate washing facilities and hygiene supplies.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

When Antoniadi failed to give them anything, they declared that this spotless Pizza Hut was unsanitary.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

At a property in Aventura, Fla., state regulators found numerous violations, including inadequate resident care, unsanitary conditions and administrative failures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

I mean I hadn't eaten anything unsanitary or like that and usually I have quite a strong stomach.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger