How to Use unhealthy in a Sentence

unhealthy

adjective
  • Her skin looks blotchy and unhealthy.
  • Tests revealed an unhealthy level of lead in the water.
  • He was stuck in an unhealthy relationship.
  • Eating honey can be unhealthy for babies.
  • She has an unhealthy interest in natural disasters.
  • Not bad or unhealthy in any way.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • And, the study says, that trend is unhealthy.
    — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The winds are more likely to make unhealthy trees fall over.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The winds are more likely to make unhealthy trees fall over.
    — Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
  • What does an unhealthy orchid leaf look like?
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The higher the score, the more unhealthy the item.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Ozone is unhealthy for people to breathe.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Soon, olive loaf was perceived as unhealthy.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • This way of thinking is unhealthy for the soul of our nation.
    — John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
  • But you can be talented and not live a good life and be unhealthy.
    — Krystal Rodriguez, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Like him, Eleanor is deeply unhealthy and in many ways extreme.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Stage 2, very unhealthy — keep the kids inside.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And these are healthy people because the unhealthy ones have died.
    — Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Here’s how to spot the signs that indicate a plant may be unhealthy.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
  • See what's on it What fast food milkshake is the most unhealthy?
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • What are the top 10 most unhealthy fast food milkshakes?
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • My sleepless nights and unhealthy eating habits and weight gain.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2021
  • First of all, there are two forms of philautia—healthy and unhealthy.
    — Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Most men search for a product that works well to keep their hair clean and not look a mess or unhealthy.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • That’s unhealthy and, in the grand scheme of things, beside the point of living.
    — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Here’s what she’s learned about how to spot bad bosses and avoid unhealthy workplaces.
    — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 11 July 2025
  • The smoke has also made the air unhealthy to breathe across a large swath of the West.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 Sep. 2020
  • What are symptoms of an unhealthy gut balance?
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • Over time, this can create an unhealthy pattern.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • But there’s something just a little … unhealthy about that, isn’t there?
    — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023

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