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Discover LudwigThe phrase "already expensive" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has a high cost at the present time, often implying that it was previously less expensive or that the price has increased.
Example: "The new smartphone model is already expensive, making it difficult for many consumers to afford."
Alternatives: "already costly" or "already high-priced".
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The team, already expensive, was scraping along at the bottom of the Premier League.
Wealthy investors bid up already expensive property to prices beyond the reach of many Hong Kongers.
Again, here is a dazzling addition to your already expensive fleet, George.
Or are such failures an acceptable cost in an already expensive field?
Those companies are already famous, and those stocks are already expensive".
"I was like, 'Wait a minute,' because it's already expensive anyway," she said.
"It was already expensive when the dollar was $1.10 to the euro.
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Investors are questioning the logic of paying extra fees to invest in already-expensive hedge funds.
In some cases, companies are pushing through substantial price increases on already-expensive drugs.
The transaction comes as the fund-of-funds industry is under criticism, with investors hesitant to pay extra fees to invest in already-expensive hedge funds.
The security levy, she said, could be as much as $10 a ticket, on top of already-expensive fares and airport taxes, which may also rise.
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