unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
unaffordable tuition
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But many analysts say what’s happening here undermines an increasingly popular narrative that clean energy is unaffordable, unwanted and can only succeed with large-scale government subsidies.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
China's tariffs would have more than doubled the price of U.S.-made aircraft and parts, making the cost unaffordable, Bloomberg reported.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
Even if centers remain open, some of them won’t be able to offer a sliding fee scale anymore, which will make services unaffordable for many patients who now visit clinics through the Title X program, Trupiano says.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
As the title clearly states, homelessness is a housing problem, and so are unaffordable rents and mortgages.
—Cristen Incitti, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
China's tariffs would have more than doubled the price of U.S.-made aircraft and parts, making the cost unaffordable, Bloomberg reported.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
Even if centers remain open, some of them won’t be able to offer a sliding fee scale anymore, which will make services unaffordable for many patients who now visit clinics through the Title X program, Trupiano says.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
As the title clearly states, homelessness is a housing problem, and so are unaffordable rents and mortgages.
—Cristen Incitti, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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