unsustainable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unsustainably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unsustainable
1670–80; un- 1 + sustainable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The elephant in the room: How did you get into a situation where you were carrying unsustainable credit-card debt, and how can you make sure that it doesn’t happen again?
From MarketWatch
Some analysts predict this "bubble" is unsustainable and could soon burst.
From BBC
But it added: "The regime's widespread mobilisation of security forces is unsustainable, however, which makes it possible that protests could resume."
From Barron's
Lucy said that although farmers are resilient, the pressures they are facing are unsustainable.
From BBC
Audit Scotland analysis had suggested the sector suffered a 20% real-terms cut in funding, and the Scottish Funding Council warned last year that most colleges face unsustainable losses.
From BBC
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