unsanitary
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of unsanitary
Example Sentences
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Around the tents, workers are busy renovating the unsanitary restrooms, installing showers and connecting them to the water supply, and hooking up electricity.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
This has led to problems with the vessel's waste disposal and cleaning mechanisms, leading to blocked toilets and unsanitary living conditions, they added.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
The comment section quickly blew up as people tried to figure out the restaurant’s location and name, wanting to report the unsanitary practice, but the video’s caption only said it was near San José.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
When Antoniadi failed to give them anything, they declared that this spotless Pizza Hut was unsanitary.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025
The toilet consisted of a hole in the ground, unsanitary and smelly.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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