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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Retail analyst Neil Saunders said that going into the first bankruptcy, Joann's debt levels were already unsustainable.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
Efforts to fabricate Taiwanese statehood, nationality, or language—instigated from across the ocean—are artificial and, consequently, unsustainable.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
It’s been a rough skid after a decade of Peak TV spending that was unsustainable in the long run.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Jefferies analyst Brent Thill thinks Palantir’s run is unsustainable, given that the stock is trading at about 50-times forward earnings.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
Efforts to fabricate Taiwanese statehood, nationality, or language—instigated from across the ocean—are artificial and, consequently, unsustainable.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
It’s been a rough skid after a decade of Peak TV spending that was unsustainable in the long run.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Jefferies analyst Brent Thill thinks Palantir’s run is unsustainable, given that the stock is trading at about 50-times forward earnings.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Unsustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsustainable. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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