seem exorbitant
Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words
Used to express the impression that something is excessively high.
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- The price for that vintage car may seem exorbitant, but collectors are willing to pay it.
- At first, the legal fees seemed exorbitant, but the outcome was worth every penny.
- Doesn't the cost of a simple coffee in this hotel seem exorbitant to you?
- While the tuition might seem exorbitant, the university has a world-class reputation.
- What seems exorbitant to a student may be a standard price for a business professional.
- If their demands for compensation seem exorbitant, we will have to negotiate further.
- The quotation from the builder seemed exorbitant, so we decided to get another estimate.
- A thousand dollars for a concert ticket just seems exorbitant, no matter who is performing.
- Even though the rent seems exorbitant, the apartment has a fantastic view of the city.
- The sum he requested for his old computer seemed utterly exorbitant.