exorbitant
Example Sentences
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Paying 6.5% interest rate on a mortgage seems exorbitant compared to the sub-2% rate I can get as a Singaporean back home.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Rizzo was later sentenced to 12 years in state prison for dipping into city coffers to pay employees, including himself, exorbitant salaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
But some fans have decided to take matters into their hands and are paying exorbitant prices to get their hands on one.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Some skeptics think SpaceX’s exorbitant valuation is much too high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Haymitch is our only hope, but nothing is forthcoming, either from lack of money -everything will cost an exorbitant amount -or because he's dissatisfied with our performance.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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