eye-watering
Britishadjective
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The LIV project, which pivoted to a more traditional 72-hole format this year, has been bankrolled by an eye-watering amount of money from PIF.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
All of this vibe-coding combined with Claude chatbot use costs Anthropic eye-watering sums that are far in excess of the $20, $100, or $200 someone spends on a monthly subscription.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026
But eye-watering secondary market prices are an example of how desirable concerts have become a hot commodity for predatory resellers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Hyperscalers’ eye-watering capex numbers are a boon for the entire industry, even if Super Micro may lose some market share.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Slightly cross-eyed, with shoulder-length white hair the texture of candyfloss, he wore a cap whose tassel dangled in front of his nose and robes of an eye-watering shade of egg-yolk yellow.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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