exorbitant

Example Sentences

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He noted that ServiceNow is “spending more inorganically than it ever has, plus valuation is not exorbitant but still a premium.”

From MarketWatch

According to Ofsted, the lack of available places in legitimate settings has led to a shadow market of illegal care homes which charge "exorbitant fees".

From BBC

Poultry from Brazil, widely criticised for its poor quality, and fruit and vegetables from South Africa or Europe all flood Kinshasa supermarkets, often at exorbitant prices.

From Barron's

When alternatives become viable, the dollar’s “exorbitant privilege” — America’s ability to borrow cheaply and export inflation—disappears.

From MarketWatch

Despite exorbitant prices, the match was virtually sold out.

From Barron's