exorbitant

Example Sentences

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When he did play, at the expense of the one signing who was playing well at that point, Ekitike, he looked listless and off the pace, poor value for money at such an exorbitant fee.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

But for many analysts on Wall Street, leaning into “unexciting” applications across its numerous business surfaces might just be Google’s superpower, providing a much-needed monetization outlet to justify the exorbitant costs of developing the technology.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Recently, after a long day in a local gym hearing complaints from residents with exorbitant electrical bills and business owners facing red tape, she met with a group of politicians from Colima state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Yet, despite demanding exorbitant capital, these industries don’t actually employ that many people.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Which seems to me, when I look about at my contemporary scene, no exorbitant gift from nature or circumstance to demand “Will you wait?”

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner