Examples of 'could not afford' in a sentence

Meaning of "could not afford"

could not afford": "Denotes the inability to financially manage or afford something. It means lacking the necessary resources or funds to purchase or engage in a particular activity. For instance, 'They could not afford to buy a new car, so they decided to repair their old one instead.'

How to use "could not afford" in a sentence

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could not afford
They could not afford more scandals.
It was an existence that he could not afford to provoke.
Tom could not afford to go to the concert.
The other one could not afford it.
I could not afford to feed them anymore.
The congregation could not afford to rebuild it.
I could not afford to pay back my debt.
The duchess could not afford this.
I could not afford to be jealous being with you.
Poor children could not afford education.
I could not afford to accumulate more debt.
Kids that otherwise could not afford it.
They could not afford to isolate themselves.
A financial expense my parents could not afford.
The world could not afford that.

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Could not afford to eat balanced meals.
The family could not afford to help.
It was an expense his family could not afford.
My father could not afford books growing up.
He bought her gifts he could not afford.
Truman we could not afford a new car.
There is very little she could not afford.
They could not afford to kill me earlier.
Something else we could not afford it.
He could not afford to be any other way.
He attended school but could not afford to go on to college.
He could not afford that kind of an expense.
I said that we could not afford it.
They could not afford to buy expensive.
The average women could not afford them.
Nor could not afford to eat in restaurants.
He was a gambler but could not afford that lifestyle.
We could not afford to squander this wealth.
The average citizen could not afford to go to court.
He could not afford to worry about anybody.
To live in an area you could not afford to purchase.
He could not afford eighteen shillings either.
She really could not afford it.
I could not afford the luxury of failure.
He was a poor man and could not afford a lawyer.
Many could not afford even this.
She was a distraction he could not afford right now.
He could not afford to wait and see.
The squadron could not afford.
He could not afford to make any noise.
These were days she could not afford to lose.
She could not afford to cry now.
But he knew that he could not afford to relax.
He could not afford to lose this time.
The patients could not afford it.

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