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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But the housing market has grown increasingly unaffordable thanks to high interest rates and low supply, effectively reshaping the American life timeline.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
For average Iranians, even basic goods have become unaffordable.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The oil blockade has crushed tourism, fueled unaffordable gas prices, forced hospitals to ration care and left garbage piling up in the streets.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2026
Food and medicine are scarce or unaffordable.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
For average Iranians, even basic goods have become unaffordable.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The oil blockade has crushed tourism, fueled unaffordable gas prices, forced hospitals to ration care and left garbage piling up in the streets.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2026
Food and medicine are scarce or unaffordable.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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