as in expensive
commanding a large price
running is one sport that does not require a lot of costly equipment
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Recent Examples of costly
Shah’s son, who denied the allegations, also filed a lawsuit, which has been costly to defend.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Even if a case does not move all the way to foreclosure, the process often proves costly to homeowners.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
With many mechanical keyboard switches coming from China as well, building mechanical keyboards will likely get more costly and complicated soon, too.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
For China, a sudden sell-off of U.S. Treasuries would also be extremely costly, increasing the value of its currency and, thus, the cost of Chinese exports even further.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Even if a case does not move all the way to foreclosure, the process often proves costly to homeowners.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
With many mechanical keyboard switches coming from China as well, building mechanical keyboards will likely get more costly and complicated soon, too.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
For China, a sudden sell-off of U.S. Treasuries would also be extremely costly, increasing the value of its currency and, thus, the cost of Chinese exports even further.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for costly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costly
Adjective
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Critics dismissed it as expensive and unnecessary, arguing that students could read a guide or browse online forums for free.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mandatory spending—like those entitlement programs—is much more expensive than discretionary spending.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The team did it without starting shooting guard Jaden Ivey and valuable role player Isaiah Stewart, who played just 19 minutes in Game 1 before right knee inflammation kept him off the court for the rest of the series.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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To help save the art form, the companies decide to swap their most valuable members for a season.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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“Costly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costly. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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