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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Take the case of a diabetic mother in Chicago who routinely bought insulin from a friend because pharmacy prices were unaffordable.
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Tony Christiano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The fires will likely drive up the cost of insurance, renting and other expenses of living in Los Angeles, which was increasingly unaffordable before the disasters, the report said.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Already high insurance rates are escalating, rendering large portions of the nation's largest cities unaffordable, according to a study by First Street Foundation which analyzes the effects of climate change on real estate.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Exacerbating affordability challenges Housing in the US has becoming increasingly unaffordable in recent history, as supply has lagged demand.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
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Tony Christiano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The fires will likely drive up the cost of insurance, renting and other expenses of living in Los Angeles, which was increasingly unaffordable before the disasters, the report said.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Already high insurance rates are escalating, rendering large portions of the nation's largest cities unaffordable, according to a study by First Street Foundation which analyzes the effects of climate change on real estate.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Exacerbating affordability challenges Housing in the US has becoming increasingly unaffordable in recent history, as supply has lagged demand.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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