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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Both options, renting and buying in New York City, felt unsustainable to me.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Financial Case for Connected Care Health care costs are rising globally, and the current trajectory is unsustainable.
—Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
But in 2020, Park Service officials released a report arguing that sea turtle recovery costs at the seashore were unsustainable at nearly $2 million per year, and recommended reallocating funds to other projects, such as habitat restoration and beach cleanup.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
More industry factions are starting to agree that the current model is unsustainable.
—Bill Rosenblatt, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Financial Case for Connected Care Health care costs are rising globally, and the current trajectory is unsustainable.
—Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
But in 2020, Park Service officials released a report arguing that sea turtle recovery costs at the seashore were unsustainable at nearly $2 million per year, and recommended reallocating funds to other projects, such as habitat restoration and beach cleanup.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
More industry factions are starting to agree that the current model is unsustainable.
—Bill Rosenblatt, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Unsustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsustainable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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