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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Ultimately, pandemic-era growth proved unsustainable.
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Rachel Cohrs Zhang Reprints, STAT, 18 Apr. 2024
Kelly told reporters on Tuesday the proposal had not yet reached her desk, but suggested the tax plan would prove too expensive and therefore unsustainable.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
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Rachel Cohrs Zhang Reprints, STAT, 18 Apr. 2024
Kelly told reporters on Tuesday the proposal had not yet reached her desk, but suggested the tax plan would prove too expensive and therefore unsustainable.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unsustainable
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“Unsustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsustainable. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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