be exorbitant
Frequency: 7.815.1 per million words
Used to state that something is excessively high.
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- The parking fees are absolutely exorbitant in downtown areas.
- Hotel prices during the festival were simply exorbitant.
- The lawyer's charges are exorbitant for such basic work.
- Restaurant prices here are exorbitant compared to other cities.
- The rent for this small apartment is exorbitant.
- Medical bills in this country are often exorbitant.
- The cost of textbooks is becoming increasingly exorbitant.
- Concert ticket prices are exorbitant these days.
- The repair costs were exorbitant for such minor damage.
- University tuition fees are exorbitant in many countries.