unsustainable
adjective
un·sus·tain·able
ˌən-sə-ˈstā-nə-bəl 
: not capable of being prolonged or continued : not sustainable
unsustainable agricultural practices
unsustainable growth
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The extensive computational power required for mining operations is both environmentally and economically unsustainable.
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Eric Solis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
But the growth was unsustainable, and slowed when pandemic restrictions began to ease.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
People stay in roles out of necessity rather than loyalty—an unsustainable arrangement that results in predictably low engagement.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Oct. 2024
Translation: artists generating works to feed a market that churns through them, with artworks flipped at auction and prices pushed up to unsustainable levels.
—Kate Dwyer, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Eric Solis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
But the growth was unsustainable, and slowed when pandemic restrictions began to ease.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
People stay in roles out of necessity rather than loyalty—an unsustainable arrangement that results in predictably low engagement.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Oct. 2024
Translation: artists generating works to feed a market that churns through them, with artworks flipped at auction and prices pushed up to unsustainable levels.
—Kate Dwyer, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unsustainable
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“Unsustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsustainable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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