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 reality is that senior care will not be a priority for the incoming president and his nominees, especially with the rising federal deficits and unsustainable government debt.
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Patti Brennan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For instance, soaring costs demonstrate plainly how our current system is unsustainable.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
The company also said the union’s demands for an immediate 64% wage hike, which would increase to 77% over the term of a three-year deal, would be unsustainable.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
The loophole had been closed because of a subsequent court case involving the obvious tax fraud perpetrated via C.C. Records showed that the scheme was unsustainable.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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Patti Brennan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For instance, soaring costs demonstrate plainly how our current system is unsustainable.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
The company also said the union’s demands for an immediate 64% wage hike, which would increase to 77% over the term of a three-year deal, would be unsustainable.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
The loophole had been closed because of a subsequent court case involving the obvious tax fraud perpetrated via C.C. Records showed that the scheme was unsustainable.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Unsustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsustainable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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