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Recent Examples of unaffordable
More recently, rising mortgage rates, climbing insurance premiums and growing homeowners association fees have added even more strain, making homeownership increasingly unaffordable.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
And in this economy, the cost of fragrances, especially those that are niche and designer, are unattainable and unaffordable for many.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
When the White House agreed in mid-May to temporarily lower tariffs on Chinese goods, Goodwin's tariff bill fell to roughly 35% — still unaffordable for her business.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 30 May 2025
Experts say the high homeless numbers in Osceola County can be traced to one primary factor: unaffordable housing.
—Debbie Daniel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaffordable
Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
And in this economy, the cost of fragrances, especially those that are niche and designer, are unattainable and unaffordable for many.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
When the White House agreed in mid-May to temporarily lower tariffs on Chinese goods, Goodwin's tariff bill fell to roughly 35% — still unaffordable for her business.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 30 May 2025
Experts say the high homeless numbers in Osceola County can be traced to one primary factor: unaffordable housing.
—Debbie Daniel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
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The lack of clarity could leave UniCredit exposed to exorbitant penalties of around 20 billion euros, Orcel noted — casting a shadow over the appeal of the Banco BPM pursuit.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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Virtually the entirety of Musk’s worth is paper wealth, coming from his roughly 12% ownership stake in Tesla, which has an exorbitant valuation, trading at over 100x price to earnings.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Many boarding schools already charge tuition fees between $600 and $800, prohibitive for the working class in a country where most civil servants make less than a $300 per month.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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However, these tests must be done in medical settings, which can be prohibitive and expensive.—
Jennifer Steinhoff,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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The rapidly dropping cost of inference means that use cases that are uneconomic today may not be six to 12 months in the future.—
Jeffrey Hammond,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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High level indicators of risk include goods being received from unusually complex or apparently uneconomic supply routes, for example, regular supplies of UK produced goods that have been exported from the UK and then re-imported.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The vast majority of post commenters assured the OP that her feelings are completely valid and that her mother is being unreasonable.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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But leading the team to the Finals is not an unreasonable request.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
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Back in December, the least expensive ticket for Saturday’s opening match featuring Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami was $349.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
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And now, despite not having a significant air force, Ukraine has succeeded in destroying at least a dozen expensive and hard to replace strategic bombers deep inside Russia.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
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Try to process what is happening to avoid costly mistakes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Maurice felt bad for Nosek over his costly mistake, noting his line had been instrumental in the previous series win over Toronto.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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In contrast, late adopters face higher opportunity costs, slower innovation cycles, and steeper learning curves.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Eight years ago, Hurricane Harvey barreled in off the Gulf of Mexico and lingered, pouring four days of rain over the city of Houston. Unlike North Carolina's steep mountains, Houston is low, barely rising above sea level.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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It’s been hard to miss the military tanks rolling by on flatbed trucks around Eckington, Bloomingdale, and Shaw, heading past the city’s convention center to get in position for a pricey parade on Saturday ordered by President Donald Trump.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
11 June 2025
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One reason that more people are turning to AI for mental health help is the cost; sessions with a human therapist (whether virtual or in-person) can be pricey and are often either not covered by insurance or require a lot of extra effort to navigate coverage.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffordable. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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