unsanitary
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unsanitarily adverb
Etymology
Origin of unsanitary
Example Sentences
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Detained in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal prison known for unsanitary conditions, Maduro is reportedly alone in a cell with no access to the internet or newspapers.
From Barron's
“I trust that you can come see for yourself how dangerous it is for us as well as unsanitary,” Evans wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
Detained in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal prison known for unsanitary conditions, Maduro is alone in a cell, with no access to the internet or newspapers.
From Barron's
Most folks still thought a bathroom inside the house was unnecessary, expensive, maybe even unsanitary, though Aunt Pretty sighed a lot when she read about big-city houses with indoor plumbing and wringer washers and iceboxes.
From Literature
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
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