unsustainable
adjective
un·sus·tain·able
ˌən-sə-ˈstā-nə-bəl 
: not capable of being prolonged or continued : not sustainable
unsustainable agricultural practices
unsustainable growth
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In 2021, the IATSE contract standoff brought unprecedented attention to working conditions below the line and revealed how unsustainable demands had become normalized across Hollywood sets.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Stop the $400,000-plus FDNY and $600,000-plus NYPD pension grabs, which are unsustainable and outlandish.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
To the administration’s credit, there now appears to be a recognition that this path was unsustainable.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
With the farm suddenly unsustainable, there’s nothing for it but to pack up and seek work in Pristina, where Hatixhe’s sister Lina (Fiona Gllavica) lives a comfortable nouveau riche life in a large, gleaming new-build home courtesy of her entrepreneur husband Alban (Alban Ukaj).
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Stop the $400,000-plus FDNY and $600,000-plus NYPD pension grabs, which are unsustainable and outlandish.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
To the administration’s credit, there now appears to be a recognition that this path was unsustainable.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
With the farm suddenly unsustainable, there’s nothing for it but to pack up and seek work in Pristina, where Hatixhe’s sister Lina (Fiona Gllavica) lives a comfortable nouveau riche life in a large, gleaming new-build home courtesy of her entrepreneur husband Alban (Alban Ukaj).
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Unsustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsustainable. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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