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unsustainable

[uhn-suh-stey-nuh-buhl] / ˌʌn səˈsteɪ nə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
not able to be supported in the future
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Revenues from the oil industry were also declining, she added, while the central bank has said public spending is growing at an unsustainable pace.

From Barron's

Hutchinson said she felt there was acknowledgement that heads faced an unsustainable workload, but without practical intervention it was "meaningless".

From BBC

Analysts caution that the sharp rally in retail stocks may be unsustainable, with risks of rapid decline after short-term boosts.

From Barron's

That’s still a big number, but it’s unsustainable, since it is driven by $1 trillion in exports to countries with their own deflationary problems.

From MarketWatch

Without the revenue that comes from having critical access status, operations at Glenn Medical would be unsustainable, hospital management previously told CalMatters.

From Los Angeles Times