The phrase "are somewhat expensive" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the cost of items or services that are higher than average but not excessively so.
Example: "While the shoes are somewhat expensive, their quality justifies the price."
Alternatives: "are fairly pricey" or "are a bit costly".
Finding dried stock made without celery can be very difficult and fresh beef stocks are somewhat expensive.
"Money is continuing to pour into the (equities) market because of low interest rates, and although stocks are somewhat expensive they're not overly expensive," said Stephen Massocca, chief investment officer at Wedbush Equity Management LLC in San Francisco.
Although the books are somewhat expensive, both are available from online booksellers at discounted rates and in inexpensive electronic editions for at least one brand of e-reader.
They give you things you can sell and get coins for, they look nice, but the thing is they are somewhat expensive.
They can be difficult to become accustomed to walking with and are somewhat expensive but they add an extra 18" of height making you a giant in the crowd.
"But it's somewhat expensive, so you are looking at an affluent client".
[laughs] "Ted" was an idea that happened to be somewhat expensive, compared to other comedies and certainly other R-rated comedies.
This proved to be somewhat expensive since, unless you happen to have a still, hidden in your back garden, the gin or vodka required as a basis for fruit liqueur involves a substantial payment to Mr Alistair Darling.
It can be somewhat expensive to be an independent traveler exploring the island beyond Sanya — public buses are infrequent, and a one-way taxi ride from Riyuewan to Sanya, for example, can run upwards of 300 yuan, about $43 at 7 yuan to the dollar.
Stice said the proposed price for RSA was "somewhat expensive," but added that the deal has the potential to improve EMC's business mix, broaden its product portfolio and further penetrate the consumer security storage market.
However, artificial UV light and TiO2 particles tend to be somewhat expensive, and the UV component in sunlight reaching the earth surface and available to excite TiO2 is relatively small (ca. 3% to 5%), whereas solar spectrum has about 40% visible region.
