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

Where we don’t hide behind high walls, apologists and exorbitant price tags.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

Most small and intermediate-size companies can be accessed only through exorbitant fees such as the “2 and 20” for venture funds and the multilayer fees for funds of funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

My father never went along, having become an apostate at the age of eight over the exorbitant price of votive candles.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides