exorbitant

Example Sentences

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Just as things start looking up, Amanda’s car is stolen, left in an illegal spot and towed, and the towing company slaps her with an exorbitant $21,000 bill for circumstances entirely out of her control.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

He expects demand to fall in all four countries as well as bids to attract cargoes heading to Europe, though exorbitant prices will put some buyers off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“Some of the U.S. exorbitant privilege will fade,” says Daleep Singh, chief global economist for PGIM’s fixed-income team and former deputy national security adviser in the Biden administration.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

This exorbitant amount—one of many line items in the bill’s historic ramp-up of immigration enforcement funding—was considered an easy part of the bill to pass.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Haymitch is our only hope, but nothing is forthcoming, either from lack of money -everything will cost an exorbitant amount -or because he's dissatisfied with our performance.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins