unaffordable
adjective
un·af·ford·able
ˌən-ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: too costly to be paid for : not affordable
unaffordable tuition
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Healthcare benefits have been a major sticking point with the union, which claims the insurance CVS offers is inadequate and unaffordable for most employees, according to the union.
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
These borrowers are faced with a difficult choice of either making what might be unaffordable payments under a Standard or Extended plan, or applying for IDR and being put into a forbearance.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Given how unaffordable homes are, Klontz recommends taking a hard look at the numbers.
—Mike Winters,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
But even with borrowing costs heading lower, the US housing market is still unaffordable for millions of home seekers, particularly those with low incomes.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
These borrowers are faced with a difficult choice of either making what might be unaffordable payments under a Standard or Extended plan, or applying for IDR and being put into a forbearance.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Given how unaffordable homes are, Klontz recommends taking a hard look at the numbers.
—Mike Winters,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
But even with borrowing costs heading lower, the US housing market is still unaffordable for millions of home seekers, particularly those with low incomes.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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