unhealthy
adjective
un·healthy
ˌən-ˈhel-thē 
unhealthier; unhealthiest
1
: not conducive to health : not healthful
an unhealthy climate
unhealthy habits
unhealthy foods
Examples of unhealthy in a Sentence
Her skin looks blotchy and unhealthy.
Tests revealed an unhealthy level of lead in the water.
Eating honey can be unhealthy for babies.
He was stuck in an unhealthy relationship.
She has an unhealthy interest in natural disasters.
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, a stem cell transplant can treat — and sometimes cure — certain blood disorders, cancers and autoimmune diseases by replacing unhealthy stem cells with healthy ones, either from the patient's own bone marrow or donated stem cells from another person.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
There are aspects of relationships that can be abnormal or unhealthy.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Her boss is dangling a promotion in the hopes of stretching her 40-hour workweek to new, unhealthy limits.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
The South Coast Air Quality Management District said the portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties near the wildfires can reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups by Tuesday night.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
There are aspects of relationships that can be abnormal or unhealthy.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Her boss is dangling a promotion in the hopes of stretching her 40-hour workweek to new, unhealthy limits.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
The South Coast Air Quality Management District said the portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties near the wildfires can reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups by Tuesday night.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhealthy. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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