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Recent Examples of unaffordable
It's become increasingly, persistently unaffordable, and for many, simply out of reach.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
How has life become so unaffordable?
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Traditional long-term care insurance is often unaffordable or simply unavailable once someone is older or has health issues.
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Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Some consumers have bought the dolls and resold them online for inflated prices, leading Labubus to become unaffordable for many people.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unaffordable
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
How has life become so unaffordable?
—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Traditional long-term care insurance is often unaffordable or simply unavailable once someone is older or has health issues.
—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Some consumers have bought the dolls and resold them online for inflated prices, leading Labubus to become unaffordable for many people.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unaffordable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
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The reason for the exorbitant price tag?
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Auctioneers say the unending fascination with the Titanic - which sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Europe to New York, killing more than 1,500 people - and the rarity of artifacts adds up to high demand and exorbitant prices.
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The price tag is prohibitive for many, so Glass recently turned her group into a non-profit, hoping to offer grants to lower-income men.
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For small hospitals, the financial burden of maintaining obstetric services can be prohibitive.
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While attractive due to its proximity to strong local and regional gas markets, exploration for this gas has been sporadic in the basin since the mid-1980s, with experts noting pilot projects were uneconomic, temporarily abandoned or failed.
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The plant can respond more effectively to dynamic power input without drifting into unsafe or uneconomic operation.
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If these requirements are not met, the search is unreasonable and therefore unlawful, and evidence obtained in that search cannot be used in court, barring a good-faith exception.
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Justices ruled that sweeping use of cellphone data requires a warrant, a decision applying the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, to new technology.
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But for Cubans like himself, who don’t have family in the United States, the service is so expensive as to be out of reach.
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But after a series of expensive hurricanes — Katrina, Sandy, Harvey — the National Flood Insurance Program went into debt.
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In Europe, older buildings can, however, make air-conditioner installation costly and complicated, often requiring lengthy wait times for fitting.
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Both brands, however, won't disclose spending or prove its return on costly campaigns featuring celebrity endorsements and retro reissues.
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Peterson would fulfill steep guard needs for the Jazz.
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In this kind of unpredictable environment, putting money on the line can lead to either significant gains or steep losses for bettors.
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Meanwhile, 69% see stocks in general as overpriced, the lowest level in a year.
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The MacBook Neo significantly raised the bar for budget laptops, making existing PCs look particularly overpriced in this tier.
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffordable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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