exorbitant
adjective
exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, especially in amount or extent; highly excessive.
exorbitantly
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a word derived from
exorbitant.
Example Sentences
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Their gripes abound: Lanes aren’t properly oiled; machines break down regularly; leagues are assigned lanes right next to rowdy parties; food is exorbitantly priced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
That shows the sector isn’t exorbitantly expensive—unlike some S&P 500 stocks—and that higher-than-expected profits can still drive the stocks higher.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
Our only planned activity is an hour of swim team three mornings a week that is run by a local college’s swim program and still feels exorbitantly expensive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2025
Specialty grocers peddling wedges of exorbitantly priced Italian cheeses should do it.
From Slate ● May 2, 2025
Naturally, he charged exorbitantly for the right to graze on his land, and was thus able to pay for his BLM and National Forest permits and turn a tidy profit to boot.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
