unaffordable
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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He has patients in their 80s and 90s who have been returning for years because in the U.S. their insurance was expensive, the coverage was limited and out-of-pocket expenses were unaffordable.
From Los Angeles Times
Average wages have risen over the same period, but many tenants say renting has become unaffordable.
From BBC
Housing costs rose astronomically—making Miami now one of the most unaffordable markets in the country.
The fan from west Yorkshire says flying to the Czech Republic with her friends would be unaffordable.
From BBC
The Brixton Society criticised the proposals for consisting "solely of paid commercial music events" with no free or family focused activities, adding that ticket prices were unaffordable for many local residents.
From BBC
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