unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
ˌən-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 
: unclean enough to endanger health : not sanitary
unsanitary conditions
unsanitary habits/practices
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For over a century, the presence of coliform bacteria has been considered an indicator of unsanitary conditions.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the reptiles were subjected to cruel treatment and being kept in unsanitary conditions, the department added.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at multiple Boar’s Head plants
Several lawsuits were filed against Boar’s Head, including one from the family of an 88-year-old Virginia man and Holocaust survivor, who died after eating liverwurst that was ultimately implicated in the recall.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The owners of nine horses found with severely overgrown hooves and unsanitary conditions were just charged with neglect.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the reptiles were subjected to cruel treatment and being kept in unsanitary conditions, the department added.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at multiple Boar’s Head plants
Several lawsuits were filed against Boar’s Head, including one from the family of an 88-year-old Virginia man and Holocaust survivor, who died after eating liverwurst that was ultimately implicated in the recall.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The owners of nine horses found with severely overgrown hooves and unsanitary conditions were just charged with neglect.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanitary. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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