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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Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley told Bloomberg TV on Wednesday that unsustainable trends always come to an end.
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 30 June 2024
Related Stories Other countries, like France and Australia, have begun consideration around imposing fast-fashion taxes—whether on companies or consumers—to discourage unsustainable practices.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2024
When a fan asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to sign her chest earlier this month, that might have been a sign that the hype around the chipmaker may have reached unsustainable heights.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 26 June 2024
The change amounts to about four or five hours of driving a day, commuters say, an unsustainable burden on top of a normal eight-hour workday.
—Angus M. Thuermer Jr., Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2024
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 30 June 2024
Related Stories Other countries, like France and Australia, have begun consideration around imposing fast-fashion taxes—whether on companies or consumers—to discourage unsustainable practices.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2024
When a fan asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to sign her chest earlier this month, that might have been a sign that the hype around the chipmaker may have reached unsustainable heights.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 26 June 2024
The change amounts to about four or five hours of driving a day, commuters say, an unsustainable burden on top of a normal eight-hour workday.
—Angus M. Thuermer Jr., Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2024
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“Unsustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsustainable. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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