- a variation of pricey.
pricy
Americanadjective
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Fisker’s bankruptcy left its customers with pricy cars reliant on software updates that were no longer available.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
As a result, many grads took out mortgage-sized debts to pursue pricy degrees, many of which don’t pay off in future income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Are there pricy holiday traditions you’d like to eschew in the future?
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
Meta told the Verge that they costs about $10,000 per pair to make because the lenses for the current prototypes are made with pricy silicon carbide.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2024
Varieties: The best are the very pricy Armado series sold by Territorial.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Steve Solomon
Last Friday we featured a story about Macy’s and how the company is bringing in pricier items like real leather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Nevertheless, for households in the 21-nation euro area, another hike will still mean pricier mortgages, consumer credit and other loans.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
While the next-generation hardware looks identical to previous models, it packs faster, pricier chips, not to mention higher price tags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
So far, most of the world has responded to the unfolding crisis with a combination of demand curbs and pricier but workable alternatives to Middle East oil.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Or you can find a cheaper booking on your own and ask the agent to swap out the pricier item in your itinerary.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The priciest options are designed especially for athletes, and Dos Santos -- who himself lost two legs in a car accident -- has visited this cohort following the quakes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Kitchen renovations are the most common type of remodel, and they’re usually the priciest, with homeowners spending a median of $24,000 on kitchen projects in 2025, according to the 2026 U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Automakers tend to put the techiest features in their priciest models, but buyers of those cars skew older and may be more likely to reject new technology, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Those markets are already among the priciest in Southern California and I can only imagine that will continue with this new wealth creation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Then she mutters, “The priciest priceless little Penny ever.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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