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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Traveler Options In cases of unsanitary conditions—including bedbug infestations—travelers have options for filing complaints.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
During an inspection this year, it was discovered that at least one of the bodies had been there since the inspection in March, among other unsanitary conditions, according to the report.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The facility, operated by Homeland Security, was quickly overrun, with far too few case managers for the thousands of children that arrived, exposure to extreme weather, dust and unsanitary conditions, a 2022 inspector general report found.
—Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
In the latest restaurant inspections, unsanitary practices and improper food storage lead to 12 health violations at these three Phoenix-area restaurants.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
During an inspection this year, it was discovered that at least one of the bodies had been there since the inspection in March, among other unsanitary conditions, according to the report.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The facility, operated by Homeland Security, was quickly overrun, with far too few case managers for the thousands of children that arrived, exposure to extreme weather, dust and unsanitary conditions, a 2022 inspector general report found.
—Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
In the latest restaurant inspections, unsanitary practices and improper food storage lead to 12 health violations at these three Phoenix-area restaurants.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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