costliness
Example Sentences
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“This understates the costliness to U.S. households though, because tariffs also allow non-importing firms to raise their prices if they’re competing with imports,” Bivens said.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2026
It’s likely that the four-star product is higher quality despite its lower rating, because its costliness weighed down its reviews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
But the costliness of the move also made it feel just a little more luxurious.
From The Verge ● Sep. 8, 2022
Despite the density and costliness of Manhattan real estate, the city continues to find ways to incorporate green spaces into the urban jungle.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022
While government was thus growing in costliness, the resources of the people who had to foot the bills were diminishing.
From When the Ku Klux Rode by Damer, Eyre
