unwholesome

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 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

By 1875, Architect magazine had published an essay declaring that a bedroom used for anything other than sleeping was unwholesome and immoral.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2019

“Blind mole, a wicked dew from unwholesome fen drop you,” I said.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt