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overpriced

British  
/ ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst /

adjective

  1. charging or charged at too high a price

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As witty as it is wise, McLeod’s play dives into the farcical realm of L.A.’s wildly overpriced real estate market while delivering genuine commentary about the sociopolitical dynamics that made it that way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Investors may have been looking forward to a time when stocks didn’t seem so overpriced, but be careful what you wish for.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Every analyst said Amazon stock was overpriced and about to get crushed by “real” companies.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Posted signage throughout the terminal warns everyone who lands at a New York airport about overpriced and potentially dangerous scam rides.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

As the bonds were all priced off the Moody’s rating, the most overpriced bonds were the bonds that had been most ineptly rated.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis