unwholesome

Example Sentences

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One councilman, Howard Springsteen, said casinos bring “an unwholesome community.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023

A few times he's interacted online with fans besotted with Joe's unwholesome romantic front by reminding them that they're 'shipping a psychopath.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2023

“Don’t let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022

As Ghilarducci asserts, that’s a distinctly unwholesome development, especially for younger people who may just now be entering their prime earning years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2022

A quack doctor pitched patent medicines from the back of a wagon: “A rare cordial to fortify the innards against infective parasites, unwholesome damps, and malignant effluvia!”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs