unhealthy

Example Sentences

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There is no single reason why colon-cancer rates have been rising in people younger than 50, but it’s likely driven by increasingly unhealthy diets that lack fiber and over-index on ultraprocessed foods.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

These unhealthy treats have contributed to modifying a diet usually made up of fruit, vegetables and seeds.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Where the blindness becomes astonishing is that the actual military situation isn’t the one being described to us with unhealthy delight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Scientists at APC Microbiome, a leading research center based at UCC, discovered that unhealthy diets during early life can alter how the brain controls appetite and feeding.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

I didn’t understand how he could get so big, or how he could survive in that unhealthy state.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana