unaffordable
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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But getting together “feels unaffordable and unattainable to a lot of folks.”
Experts writing for the Michigan Journal of Economics explain that the U.S. housing shortage has continued to make homes increasingly unaffordable for many Americans, particularly low-income renters.
From Los Angeles Times
She added that the school's business rates had risen to £35,000 from around £5,000 per year which had become "unaffordable".
From BBC
Patrick says the system is "supposed to be affordable housing, but it's wildly unaffordable".
From BBC
India supplies more than half of Africa's generic medicines, and cheaper semaglutide could become a lifeline for countries where obesity is rising rapidly but treatment remains unaffordable.
From Barron's
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