unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
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New York’s budget is already massive and unaffordable.
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Andrew Rein, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
New York is unaffordable, or at least expensive relative to many other American cities, for many reasons, including its and the state’s environmental and labor regulations and mandates, which push up costs.
—Nicole Gelinas, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
This year gave us the Big Beautiful Bill, which gave huge tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy while making health care unaffordable for millions of our fellow citizens.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Every ounce of our energy must be directed toward earning the trust of families who feel squeezed by the high taxes, unaffordable housing, rising energy costs and a state government that too often seems disconnected from their daily lives.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Rein, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
New York is unaffordable, or at least expensive relative to many other American cities, for many reasons, including its and the state’s environmental and labor regulations and mandates, which push up costs.
—Nicole Gelinas, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
This year gave us the Big Beautiful Bill, which gave huge tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy while making health care unaffordable for millions of our fellow citizens.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Every ounce of our energy must be directed toward earning the trust of families who feel squeezed by the high taxes, unaffordable housing, rising energy costs and a state government that too often seems disconnected from their daily lives.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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