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 Limits of Traditional Sales Management The traditional performance levers sales leaders deployed are proving unsustainable.
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Michael Hudson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The other side: Republicans, who are in the minority in both legislative chambers, said the problem is that the state budget has grown at an unsustainable rate in recent years.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
At the same time, my character knows that Benji has this unsustainable life and just can’t reconcile this great person and this person who’s been hollowed out.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Over the past several years, Maryland’s budget has grown at an unsustainable pace, fueled by federal pandemic relief funds and record state revenues.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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Michael Hudson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The other side: Republicans, who are in the minority in both legislative chambers, said the problem is that the state budget has grown at an unsustainable rate in recent years.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
At the same time, my character knows that Benji has this unsustainable life and just can’t reconcile this great person and this person who’s been hollowed out.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Over the past several years, Maryland’s budget has grown at an unsustainable pace, fueled by federal pandemic relief funds and record state revenues.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Unsustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsustainable. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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