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unpayable

  • a word derived from payable.
    payable
    adjective
    to be paid; due.

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England established that unpayable bail should not be utilized back in 1689 before finally banning a commercial bail industry in 1976.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2025

As a result, senators and congressmen know that America and the world owe Nasa an unpayable debt.

From BBC Feb. 1, 2025

In the decades since, the effects of climate change have loomed ominously in the distance like the due date of an unpayable mortgage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2023

While observers look at the Rams' aggressive roster-building strategies and wonder when unpayable bills will come due, the Rams believe they have a business model that can win indefinitely, particularly with McVay in charge.

From Fox News Feb. 9, 2022

My habit is to drag myself imperiously through a world that owes me unpayable debts.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver