How to Use unhygienic in a Sentence

unhygienic

adjective
  • Again, just no concept of germs or how unhygienic that would be.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2017
  • In some ways, the team found that life centuries ago was unhygienic as might be imagined.
    — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, 4 May 2018
  • They can be kept in seclusion for weeks, deprived of meals and made to live in unhygienic conditions.
    — Bukola Adebayo, CNN, 27 Mar. 2020
  • The fork was once considered immoral, unhygienic and a tool of the devil.
    — Amy Azzarito, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Obhof said that with early science on how the virus survives on surfaces, cloth bags may be unhygienic.
    — cleveland, 25 Aug. 2020
  • His remarkably unhygienic method prompted many people to comment their hopes that this was just a skit.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Quick-to-eat foods, unhygienic meals and drinks, and no desire to work out worsen the situation.
    — Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The unhygienic conditions cause illness, which spreads and sometimes leads to death.
    — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 13 July 2019
  • Most Bangladeshi refugee camps are overcrowded and, as a result, unhygienic.
    — Rubayat Jesmin, The Conversation, 24 July 2019
  • The current refugee camps near the beach town of Cox’s Bazar are overcrowded and unhygienic.
    — Time, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Nepal recalls walking into an unhygienic kitchen tucked away in the corner of a crammed labor camp, shared by dozens of workers.
    — Zeena Saifi and Becky Anderson, CNN, 9 July 2021
  • The team aimed to fashion a rotting meat smell to recreate this slightly unhygienic oral arrangement.
    — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
  • Slathering on a nipple balm 10 times a day can cause waxy buildup that can be uncomfortable and unhygienic.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 5 Apr. 2024
  • This type of raw milk is wholly different from raw milk being produced in unhygienic conditions.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Traditional cushion compacts can be unhygienic, so this form is a major plus.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 10 Oct. 2017
  • No politician should want to be associated with unhygienic rags.
    — Lisa Jarvis, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
  • All of the above has contributed to the declassification of body hair as something gross, unhygienic, or even taboo, as had been the case for years.
    — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2018
  • Thousands have been displaced this year, forced to live in overcrowded and unhygienic temporary shelters.
    — Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2021
  • And just as important to Fromberg as shattering stereotypes is getting the point across that pubic hair isn’t dirty or unhygienic.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 27 July 2018
  • As mentioned, build-up of any kind can result in your dishes not being cleaned properly or lead to food residue, which can make your dishwasher smelly and unhygienic.
    — Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Wet markets have long been criticized for being unhygienic and cruel to animals.
    — Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2020
  • Out of shame, many women use traditional rags and wash and dry them discreetly, storing them in damp and unhygienic conditions.
    — Angela Dewan, CNN, 28 May 2018
  • Ensure your nail tech allocates a portion of the dip powder from the pot for your manicure, as dipping your nail into the main pot is unhygienic and can spread germs.
    — Danielle James, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2021
  • To many, wall-to-wall carpet in a bathroom feels wrong and possibly unhygienic, but not everyone was inherently grossed out.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 July 2020
  • The decline of the stepwell began with the British raj, which insisted baolis were unhygienic havens of vermin and disease.
    — The Economist, 13 July 2019
  • Unfortunately, curtains can gather a lot of dust, mold, or dirt if not cleaned every so often, and can lead to allergies and an unhygienic home.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • An Oklahoma pastor is getting some flak online for what many deemed was an unhygienic sermon on Sunday.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The term is used broadly to refer to unhygienic actions at Japan’s sushi train restaurants, where customers pick dishes from conveyor belts.
    — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 9 June 2023
  • They are loathed by many who view them as unhygienic hangers-on that need to be stamped out with a lethal battery of fungicides, disinfectants and pharmaceuticals.
    — Richard Schiffman, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
  • But other physicians were skeptical and bitterly resisted the notion that their sloppy and unhygienic practices were the cause of so many deaths.
    — John J. Ross, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2017

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