unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
ˌən-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 
: unclean enough to endanger health : not sanitary
unsanitary conditions
unsanitary habits/practices
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Despite complaints from detainees and their lawyers about unsanitary conditions such as clogged toilets, limited showers, and high temperatures, DeSantis has called Alligator Alcatraz a blueprint for temporary detention that other states can follow.
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Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
Overcrowding often results in unsanitary and unsafe conditions both for those detained and those who work in the facilities.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
The great-grandmother told deputies the children were the cause of the unsanitary home because of their behavioral issues, the affidavit said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
Democratic lawmakers who visited the site told AP the facility was inhumane and unsanitary.
—Yezen Saadah, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
Overcrowding often results in unsanitary and unsafe conditions both for those detained and those who work in the facilities.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
The great-grandmother told deputies the children were the cause of the unsanitary home because of their behavioral issues, the affidavit said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
Democratic lawmakers who visited the site told AP the facility was inhumane and unsanitary.
—Yezen Saadah, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanitary. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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