overpriced
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"An overpriced Dubai skyscraper" was among the many critical comments on social media, while lawmaker Gabor Grendel of the opposition Slovensko party called it "the most expensive corn in the world".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
In Seattle, “we have inventory that’s either overpriced or properties that are going on the market not well-prepared,” Junior Torres, a local real-estate agent with Windermere Real Estate, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
It’s much more fun to buy a grotesquely overpriced polyester jersey and whisper about the what-ifs and what-could-bes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
When companies as a group turn into sellers, it’s a reasonable sign that stocks are very overpriced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
A desperate fear of letting your parents down, of not getting recruited by some overpriced country club that passed for college, Dartmouth or wherever.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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