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unhealthy

[uhn-hel-thee] / ʌnˈhɛl θi /




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Their findings suggest that polyethylene microplastics may contribute to fatty liver disease, particularly when exposure occurs alongside an unhealthy diet.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Singapore's air quality levels too dipped into the "very unhealthy" range with a reading of 209 on the Air Quality Index in Friday afternoon, according to the IQAir website.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

A lot of high-achieving students have an unhealthy fear of falling behind, says Joe Catrino, executive director of the Dartmouth Center for Career Design.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

There are two types of friendship: healthy friendships and unhealthy friendships, but no friendship is perfect, and it can sometimes be difficult to tell the difference between the two.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Maybe it was the light, but already I looked sallower, unhealthy.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

"This government will not look away as children get unhealthier," Streeting said.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

The only sign that L.A.’s waters could be unhealthier than other coastal stretches this year was an unusually high spike of Pseudo-nitzschia in March at the Santa Monica Pier, Anderson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025

If a significant proportion of shoppers believe that healthy products taste bad, the putting a healthiness-grade on the package will likely lead to them choosing unhealthier options.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2024

"In our study, we classified avocados as a vegetable and did see an increase in vegetable consumption attributed to the avocado intake, but also participants used the avocados to replace some unhealthier options."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2024

Ireland, it is seen, can still spare 100,000 or 150,000 males for the British armed forces and be in no unhealthier sex plight than Scotland or England is in.

From The Crime Against Europe A Possible Outcome of the War of 1914 by Roger Casement

Several factors have led to this remarkable change, which has helped turn the U.S. into one of the unhealthiest countries among the world’s advanced economies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025

Grande added, "There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. I know personally for me, the body you've been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body."

From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2024

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks topped the list of national parks with the unhealthiest air in the country, followed by Joshua Tree National Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

The Bronx has a high rate of premature deaths and ranks as the unhealthiest county in New York.

From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2024

On May 4th, we relieved the 6th Battalion in the right or "Route A Keep" sub-sector, undoubtedly the unhealthiest part of the whole Divisional front.

From The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion by W. C. C. Weetman




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