unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
unaffordable tuition
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Like local governments across the state, San Mateo County is grappling with deep uncertainty regarding state and federal funding sources, yet must continue to provide critical services in one of the most unaffordable regions in the country.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Consumer advocates say the monthly bill on this plan will be unaffordable for many.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 31 May 2026
But for many, Los Angeles has become hopelessly unaffordable, which cast a shadow over so much.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The executive who works from home and drives an electric vehicle is not feeling the same pressure as the warehouse worker commuting 40 miles because housing near the coast is unaffordable.
—Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Consumer advocates say the monthly bill on this plan will be unaffordable for many.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 31 May 2026
But for many, Los Angeles has become hopelessly unaffordable, which cast a shadow over so much.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The executive who works from home and drives an electric vehicle is not feeling the same pressure as the warehouse worker commuting 40 miles because housing near the coast is unaffordable.
—Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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