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unsaleable

British  
/ ʌnˈseɪləbəl /

adjective

  1. not capable of being sold

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Another said their flat was "unmortgageable and therefore unsaleable" because of the high ground rent, which meant they had to delay starting a family as they could not afford a second mortgage.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Largely uninhabitable — even by actual ghosts — and unsaleable because of unsettled debts, they are defined by their un-homeness.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2022

Manufacturing downtime, customer returns and unsaleable inventory resulting from the recall are expected to result in the $125 million hit in fiscal 2023.

From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2022

“I will amplify my attempts to make myself unsaleable, likely resulting in great personal embarrassment to you, Doctor Rivera, and all of Rhombus.”

From The Verge • Feb. 13, 2019

Charles Howard, owner of three erstwhile unsaleable automobiles, was suddenly the richest man in town.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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