unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
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Renewable energy is neither unreliable nor unaffordable.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
More than half of the city residents surveyed, 57%, said life in Chicago was at least somewhat affordable, while 42% said city life was at least somewhat unaffordable.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Americans such as Heidi Bunting, 35, a student with two children, see an economy in which basic needs such as health care and transportation are unaffordable.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Already San Diegans face a high cost of living, gas prices far over the national average, rent and housing costs far over the national average, so why add another tax to make things even more unaffordable to the average county family?
—Kristine Alessio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
More than half of the city residents surveyed, 57%, said life in Chicago was at least somewhat affordable, while 42% said city life was at least somewhat unaffordable.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Americans such as Heidi Bunting, 35, a student with two children, see an economy in which basic needs such as health care and transportation are unaffordable.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Already San Diegans face a high cost of living, gas prices far over the national average, rent and housing costs far over the national average, so why add another tax to make things even more unaffordable to the average county family?
—Kristine Alessio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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