unsustainable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unsustainably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unsustainable
1670–80; un- 1 + sustainable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Economists have previously warned that the gap between US spending and its income has reached unsustainable levels.
From BBC
White posits as one possible source of respite that most countries have similar issues, so if, for instance, investors are concerned about an unsustainable deficit in France, there aren’t so many great alternatives.
From MarketWatch
The action also highlighted the "unsustainable schedule" for players, with tournaments scheduled 11 months out of 12 by both the men's ATP¨and women's WTA.
From Barron's
It also forced a top bank into bankruptcy because of its unsustainable debts.
Zandi and Claudia Sahm, the noted former Fed economist who is now chief economist at New Century Advisors, agree that this trend is unsustainable and that there could be a spike in unemployment.
From MarketWatch
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