steep

Example Sentences

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The chemically equivalent generic costs $160 per dose — a steep discount from the brand-name version at $3,000 a dose.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Louisiana’s statewide average hit $3.79, a steep climb from the average of $2.72 just a month ago, according to AAA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Kavanagh had never set foot in the state and part of his steep California learning curve was devouring as many newspapers — back when they abounded — as he could.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“Economic problems persist in any scenario, but escalation is worse,” Alston notes, adding that the cost to the global economy would be steep.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The hill is too steep to drag it up.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman