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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If the area remains unaffordable for many residents, thousands more could leave this year.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
At the center of the government shutdown are Democrats’ demands that the GOP extend Obamacare premiums, warning of severe price hikes without it that will make health insurance unaffordable for many on the Affordable Care Act plans.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Without the tax credits, health insurance premiums are projected to increase by an average of 93%, making coverage unaffordable for millions.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, spending by low-income consumers is deteriorating, hurt by unaffordable housing and a jobs market, the main driver of income and spending, that’s showing signs of weakening.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
At the center of the government shutdown are Democrats’ demands that the GOP extend Obamacare premiums, warning of severe price hikes without it that will make health insurance unaffordable for many on the Affordable Care Act plans.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Without the tax credits, health insurance premiums are projected to increase by an average of 93%, making coverage unaffordable for millions.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, spending by low-income consumers is deteriorating, hurt by unaffordable housing and a jobs market, the main driver of income and spending, that’s showing signs of weakening.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffordable. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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