sound expensive

Frequency: 7.045.3 per million words

To give the impression of being high-cost based on a description.

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Examples (10)

  • A trip around the world? That sounds expensive!
  • The custom-designed jewelry she mentioned sounded expensive.
  • "Hand-stitched leather interior" really makes the car sound expensive.
  • I know it's just a consultation, but his list of credentials makes it sound expensive.
  • Doesn't a private yacht tour of the Greek islands sound expensive?
  • The renovation plans, with imported marble and gold fittings, sound ridiculously expensive.
  • While the name is grand, the actual procedure doesn't have to sound expensive if explained properly.
  • Getting a degree from that Ivy League school sounds expensive, even with scholarships.
  • He described his new hobby, collecting rare art, which sounded expensive to everyone in the room.
  • The proposed marketing campaign, involving celebrity endorsements, sounds expensive from the outset.