insalubrious
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The refuse rising in insalubrious piles, some taller than the pedestrians trying to avoid them, is a smelly, visceral symbol of popular outrage at the government’s plan.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2023
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
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