lofty
Example Sentences
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The weak showing for the fund so far this year could make it harder for Ackman to achieve the lofty valuation that he is reportedly seeking for his now-private management company, Pershing Square Capital Management.
From Barron's
AI stocks are sliding from lofty levels, and as I discussed here last week, just about everything else has recently run up—value, small-caps, cyclicals, staples, and more.
From Barron's
It all sounded so big and adventurous, but my lofty sentiments were squashed before I had gotten even halfway down The Mountain.
From Literature
The companies are commanding lofty valuations, and it can be difficult for some funds to snag stakes.
Startups have long commanded lofty valuations that have generally been less rooted in the strict dollars-and-cents metrics investors use to evaluate publicly traded companies.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
