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Recent Examples of unaffordable
In fact, the housing market has gotten so unaffordable that the number of first-time homebuyers fell to half the historical norm last July.
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Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
For many Americans, energy bills are becoming increasingly unaffordable.
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Alexandra Klass,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Those at the rally speak of wages, denouncing corruption and investments that are selling out their country, and the increasingly unaffordable rents.
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Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
With the game taking place between two relatively unfancied teams, and in the poorest host city at the tournament, average ticket prices of $500 were heavily criticised pre-tournament by locals as unaffordable.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unaffordable
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
For many Americans, energy bills are becoming increasingly unaffordable.
—
Alexandra Klass,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Those at the rally speak of wages, denouncing corruption and investments that are selling out their country, and the increasingly unaffordable rents.
—
Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
With the game taking place between two relatively unfancied teams, and in the poorest host city at the tournament, average ticket prices of $500 were heavily criticised pre-tournament by locals as unaffordable.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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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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Those fears are not unreasonable, either, given the ability of AI to do so many things so well.
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Horn’s assessment wasn’t unreasonable; it was based on recent statements by Greenlandic politicians.
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The administration formally accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar last year to be used as the presidential airplane, despite questions about the ethics and legality of accepting such an expensive gift from a foreign government.
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Ratepayers would be required to pay for that, imposing a new and expensive burden on the people the proposal is intended to help.
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But a competitive second half could not offset one costly early-game letdown.
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That air should be JR’s vital collaborator — no complex and costly scaffolding for these magic mountains — is nothing new in Paris.
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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 25 Jun. 2026.
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