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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The downsides to high military spending include concerns that such spending is economically unsustainable, is wasteful, and wreaks environmental havoc—militaries are responsible for about 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a Conflict and Environment Observatory report.
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Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Sending those teams across the country for conference play is inane and unsustainable.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Early childhood educators’ pay went from unsustainable and shameful ($48,000 annually for a lead teacher in the bumblebee room at Hill Preschool) to livable and respectful (up to $75,000 annually for those with degrees).
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Sceptical economists like Diego Giacomini suggest this budget surplus is absolutely unsustainable without underlying reforms which have been ruled out by the level of bellicosity between the Executive, the legislative branch and the provincial governments.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
That cost is increasingly unsustainable for payers in the U.S., and prohibitive for people whose insurance doesn’t cover the drug.
—Lisa Shah, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
The cost of renting individual rooms night by night, projected to be $110 million this fiscal year, is likely unsustainable, especially now that the city needs to cut spending.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
An indefinite Israeli military occupation of Gaza would generate an insurgency, bleed Israel of money and personnel and eventually prove politically and diplomatically unsustainable.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Despite its success, Jørgensen believes current stress levels at the company are unsustainable.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Sending those teams across the country for conference play is inane and unsustainable.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Early childhood educators’ pay went from unsustainable and shameful ($48,000 annually for a lead teacher in the bumblebee room at Hill Preschool) to livable and respectful (up to $75,000 annually for those with degrees).
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Sceptical economists like Diego Giacomini suggest this budget surplus is absolutely unsustainable without underlying reforms which have been ruled out by the level of bellicosity between the Executive, the legislative branch and the provincial governments.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
That cost is increasingly unsustainable for payers in the U.S., and prohibitive for people whose insurance doesn’t cover the drug.
—Lisa Shah, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
The cost of renting individual rooms night by night, projected to be $110 million this fiscal year, is likely unsustainable, especially now that the city needs to cut spending.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
An indefinite Israeli military occupation of Gaza would generate an insurgency, bleed Israel of money and personnel and eventually prove politically and diplomatically unsustainable.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Despite its success, Jørgensen believes current stress levels at the company are unsustainable.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Unsustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsustainable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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