Sentence examples for is extortionate from inspiring English sources

I have said repeatedly this season that there are players in the lower divisions who deserve their chance, players I would love to bring to Middlesbrough, but the asking price for them is extortionate.

The Orbit will also undoubtedly continue to draw people to the area once the Olympics have left town, although even Kapoor said that the £15 it will cost to go up to the top is extortionate.

This is extortionate.

But private renting is extortionate".

Icelanders claim that charging 5.5% interest over 15 years is extortionate in an era of near-zero base rates.

The same goes for payday loans: the amount of interest you have to repay is extortionate and not worth the risk of missing payments.

He said their demands for triple pay were extortionate.

Both Yankee and Shea Stadiums are generally filthy, and the prices for everything are extortionate.

Needless to say, the meal was as exquisite as it was extortionate.

In London and the south-east – and many cities outside – rents are extortionate.

Considering preview tickets started at £10, and tickets once the production starts cost as little as £15, these prices are extortionate.