dearer

Example Sentences

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In the Hungarian countryside, activism often comes at a price, some dearer than others, as campaigners in Jaszfenyszaru can attest.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

They are near 27% dearer, rising from an average of 48p per kilogram to 61p.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

“The freedom I had before the money was paid was dearer to me,” Ms. Jacobs wrote.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2023

“She will be dearer than my children because she will keep the memory alive of her father, mother and siblings.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2023

I preferred the other books, the moderns, which were of course much dearer.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque