unaffordable
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 26, 2026
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 • Mar. 25, 2026
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 • Mar. 20, 2026
AI apps are often offered cheaply to gain market share, he said, but companies could raise prices once they are established, making the technology unaffordable, Nageswaran said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
The MD offered antibiotics and antispasmodics but Jeanne had no insurance, the remedies were unaffordable.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve
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