costly

Example Sentences

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But IMF economists caution against these measures, which they describe as typically poorly designed and costly.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Asking people to learn something new that goes against prior belief or intuition is costly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"This will allow us to deliver a 'food & drink' trade deal worth £5.1bn a year, backing British jobs and slashing costly red tape for our farmers, producers and businesses."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Quiet professionals understand that violence is risky and costly, and use it only as a last resort.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The Thunderhead allowed us to make that costly mistake, leaving the Scythedom to wallow in its own regret to this very day.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman