Sentence examples for hardly cheap from inspiring English sources
The phrase "hardly cheap" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe something that is not inexpensive. For example, "That new phone is hardly cheap; I'll have to save up for it."
As for oil, it is hardly cheap.
Still,the technology leaders are hardly cheap.
The deal is hardly cheap, but the numbers just about work for SAB.
Taxpayers are already paying for interpretation services that are often inadequate (and hardly cheap).
This is hardly cheap or clean oil, of the sort that gushes obligingly out of the Saudi desert.
The X3 is hardly cheap to buy, but it's packed with safety kit and holds its value well – though earlier models scored poorly on customer satisfaction.
Wine is hardly a cheap thrill here.
But it is still growing fast in big emerging markets such as Brazil and India.With a little help from my friendsA $100 billion price tag would hardly be cheap, but other tech giants are worth more: Google's market capitalisation is $190 billion, Microsoft's $250 billion and Apple's $425 billion.
Starbucks is another stock that hardly seems cheap.
But with the S&P 500 selling at more than 35 times trailing earnings, having a dividend yield of just 1.3% and having a price-to-book ratio of more than six, the U.S. market hardly looks cheap.
The cheapest return journey if you buy Advance tickets is £87, which is hardly any cheaper than an off-peak return costing £95.
