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Recent Examples of nonnutritious
What’s more, a dietitian’s ire is often reserved first and foremost for cheap nonnutritious foods.
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Bon Appétit, 20 Apr. 2022
Bon Appétit, 20 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnutritious
Adjective
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The soil may contain pathogens, pesticides and other unhealthful things.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The change comes amid concerns about fireworks causing unhealthful air.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Elsewhere in the conversation, Beauvais offered advice to women who may feel stuck in unhealthy environments — whether professionally or personally — and encouraged them to prioritize themselves.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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What are symptoms of an unhealthy gut balance?—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Their jail is strange and unwholesome.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Grievous bodily harm, nonconsensual drugging, murder, yes…still, thank god there’s nothing unwholesome here, like say a man in a dress.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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The vast majority of people in Pompeii and Herculaneum—the cities hardest hit—perished from asphyxiation, choking on the thick clouds of noxious gas and ash.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Both parties do it, but the latest battles are particularly noxious.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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The blanket was the perfect size for my body, covering me up without spilling, in an unsanitary fashion, onto the plane floor.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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As Memorial Day weekend approaches, forecasts of plentiful sunshine may persuade many Southern Californians to strip down to their bathing suits — but researchers are warning of unsanitary waters at some local beaches.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Airline blankets can be reused from passenger to passenger, which, to state the obvious, is extremely unhygienic.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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The spa In Germany, it is considered unhygienic to wear swimming costumes in the sauna and steam, and there’s a relaxed nudity in the chill-out areas around the Finnish sauna and hamman, the ice baths, and the ice waterfall.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Apr. 2026
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No amount of positive thinking or healthy eating will keep an illness from doing potentially lethal harm.—
Tom Levenson,
Time,
20 May 2026
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Bundibugyo is believed to replicate more slowly and appears to be slower to disable immune cells than other strains, research shows, and that may account for why outbreaks related to this strain have been less lethal.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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“Nonnutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnutritious. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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