How to Use unhealthy in a Sentence

unhealthy

adjective
  • Her skin looks blotchy and unhealthy.
  • Tests revealed an unhealthy level of lead in the water.
  • He was stuck in an unhealthy relationship.
  • Eating honey can be unhealthy for babies.
  • She has an unhealthy interest in natural disasters.
  • That’s unhealthy and, in the grand scheme of things, beside the point of living.
    Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Aug. 2022
  • This way of thinking is unhealthy for the soul of our nation.
    John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
  • And these are healthy people because the unhealthy ones have died.
    Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Most men search for a product that works well to keep their hair clean and not look a mess or unhealthy.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • But you can be talented and not live a good life and be unhealthy.
    Krystal Rodriguez, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The return has not been without plenty of the rough and an unhealthy dose of tumble.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • But there’s something just a little … unhealthy about that, isn’t there?
    Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Snack on foods that take more effort to eat (like shelled nuts, edamame, or fruit with a peel) to keep your mind off of eating unhealthy foods.
    Kristine Thomason, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Sometimes retirement can slow your body and mind down in a way that is unhealthy.
    Dr. June Hall, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The holiday season brings a lot of joy, stress and for some, an unhealthy temptation to drink – a lot.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
  • There’s not much business to be done on a dead planet with unhealthy people.
    Andrew Winston, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Even Meta, the platform’s parent company, knows the app can be unhealthy for its users.
    WIRED, 21 Jan. 2023
  • That’s proof that your roster — healthy or unhealthy — can’t measure up.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
  • More on your favorite food:Why do some think potatoes are unhealthy?
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The agency said that exposure to even tiny amounts of the two most prominent PFAS is unhealthy.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Covid made everything worse as people stopped leaving the house, stopped going to the gym, and ate more unhealthy snacks.
    Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
  • In these countries, the FAO found that over 80 percent of the hidden costs of food are related to unhealthy diets.
    WIRED, 6 Nov. 2023
  • This does not mean fruits that are higher in sugar per serving are unhealthy.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
  • The lessons she’s learned After unhealthy relationships with men and her body, Collins is now all about self-love.
    Sam Gillette, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Many Afghans in hotels said there was nowhere for children to play and the food was atrocious, repetitive, and unhealthy.
    Emma Batha, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Stress causes cravings for unhealthy foods such as fast foods, snacks, and calorie-dense foods.
    Dr. Edward King, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Our romance was unsteady, unmoored; as all of my friends put it, unhealthy.
    Diana Saverin, Longreads, 25 July 2024
  • One reason why many may view white rice as an unhealthy food is because of its carb content.
    Emily Laurence, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022
  • As the moon clashes with Neptune, avoid needless risks, unhealthy vices, and bad actors.
    USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • L’Oreal’s balance sheet isn’t unhealthy—but is beleaguered by trailing sales in certain geographies.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024

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