insalubrious

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In letters sent to the regional authorities in the early 1950s and seen by The New York Times, the nuns warned about a lack of food, and the insalubrious dormitory and canteen.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2021

Beyond being stuck in insalubrious quarters, jailed suspects have less opportunity to assist in their defense than released defendants.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2019

For years he dragged his wife Clarissa and their growing brood from town to town, renting ever more insalubrious houses, pawning their dwindling stock of possessions, and running up debts.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2019

And if you’re like the average American, more than half of your daily calorie intake comes from those insalubrious goodies.

From Time • Nov. 2, 2016

He would have let the house, but could find no tenant, in consequence of its ineligible and insalubrious site.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë