unhealthful
Americanadjective
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Origin of unhealthful
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One reason we bicycle for a few hours most days is to break from unhealthful routines of mind and body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Health officials extended a smoke advisory of unhealthful air quality to 10 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
And negative self-talk isn't good for mothers, either; it is associated with lower motivation and unhealthful eating.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
In 2020 it warned fireworks would create unhealthful air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2023
He seems to be leading an unhealthful life, part of the “young painters’ Bohemia.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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