unhealthful
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unhealthfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of unhealthful
Example Sentences
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Health officials extended a smoke advisory of unhealthful air quality to 10 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times
The grades are based on the number of days a county’s air reaches unhealthful levels when measuring ozone and particle pollution.
From Los Angeles Times
As he grew up, Vance learned just how unhealthful his diet had been.
From Los Angeles Times
In Los Angeles County, however, residents should avoid the water at certain coastal locations because the bacterial levels reached unhealthful levels when last tested, according to an L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
And negative self-talk isn't good for mothers, either; it is associated with lower motivation and unhealthful eating.
From Salon
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