unsustainably
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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“Going into 2026, we thought profit margins were too high, unsustainably too high and would start to soften.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Real innovation takes years and money, though, and most of these companies carry heavy debt while their payout ratios sit at unsustainably high levels, Howard notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The turnover of homes would be the biggest driver for Home Depot, and right now it is unsustainably low.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
"It has been relentless for him. He is a very capable leader who has driven real change, but at some point it becomes unsustainably attritional."
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
Eventually, when it became unsustainably pathetic to watch, three of us pushed him home.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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