costly

Example Sentences

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Costly repairs in the Middle East point to a slow recovery — a condition that may result in crude prices staying higher for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Costly errors and turnovers turned promising drives into setbacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2024

Costly weight loss drugs may exaggerate this divide.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2024

Costly mortgages have hurt housing and commercial real estate, while the work-from-home migration has shriveled office occupancy.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2023

"Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy," wrote Shakespeare, and the advice still holds good.

From Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care by McGlauflin, Idabelle