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Recent Examples of unhygienic
Pet Supplies Storing any sort of pet items like food, litter boxes, or toys in your bedroom closet can be unhygienic.
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
This will help keep unsightly and unhygienic mildew at bay.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Plastic pieces in food may also , especially if the plastic originates from unhygienic sources or is exposed to unsanitary conditions.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Weinstein sued the Department of Corrections last week over his medical treatment and the unhygienic conditions at Rikers, claiming his condition has worsened at the facility.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
This will help keep unsightly and unhygienic mildew at bay.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Plastic pieces in food may also , especially if the plastic originates from unhygienic sources or is exposed to unsanitary conditions.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Weinstein sued the Department of Corrections last week over his medical treatment and the unhygienic conditions at Rikers, claiming his condition has worsened at the facility.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhygienic
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Multiple reports allege detainees are being held in unsafe, unsanitary conditions without access to clean water, medical care or legal support.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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During a recent tour, Rep. Maxwell Frost said detainees described unsanitary conditions, including overcrowded cages, limited access to clean water, and inadequate food.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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In a civil complaint filed Sept. 27 in federal court, authorities allege that Rizo Lopez Foods violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act at the company’s facility in Modesto by manufacturing and distributing food products that have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2024
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“Unhygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhygienic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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