unhealthy

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  1. adjective Being in a state of ill health; sick.
  2. adjective Characterized by or symptomatic of ill health: an unhealthy pallor.
  3. adjective Causing or conducive to poor health; unwholesome: an unhealthy diet.
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  • Most people know that exposure to secondhand smoke is unhealthy, which is why many parents avoid ... —  Top Stories - Google News
  • Most people know that exposure to secondhand smoke is unhealthy, which is why many parents avoid smoking around their children. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • Another report finds the Chesapeake Bay remains unhealthy, although restoration efforts appear to be working in some areas. —  WAVY TV
  • The real problem with these diets are that they are unhealthy, they do not contain enough calories that ... —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • We all know that smoking is unhealthy, and yet tons of celebrities -- like Lindsay Lohan -- flaunt their bad habit. —  iVillage Entertainment
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morbid ·  unwholesome ·  sickly ·  unpleasant ·  healthy ·  abnormal ·  uncomfortable ·  harmful ·  diseased ·  feverish ·  sallow ·  unsafe
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