extortionate

Example Sentences

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He said the government had already asked the CMA "to look urgently at the extortionate prices" of fuel.

From BBC

The mother said she understood why Island Waste had its fine system but felt the rates were "extortionate".

From BBC

A mum-of-two has said the choice of food in Guernsey to meet her family's gluten-free dietary needs is "limited" and the prices "extortionate".

From BBC

Infantino's comments were his first public remarks since the ticketing furore erupted earlier this month, with fan groups branding ticket prices as "extortionate" and "astronomical".

From Barron's

Bonnie told him she’d said something about the extortionate cost of film rent: “I thought, ‘Oh, Bonnie!’”

From Salon