Sentence examples for which is extortionate from inspiring English sources
The meal was fine but the only exceptional thing about it was the price afterwards: £30 each, which is extortionate (four months' Cuban wages each for a meal - it should have been a few pounds at most).
Though reports state that 2015 saw the biggest box office takings in history (which is misleading because ticket prices are becoming extortionate), UK cinema audience numbers seem to be sustained only by the odd annual tentpole studio film.
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 cost of living is extortionate and average salaries are very low.
The cost of accommodation and renting a space for your business is extortionate.
"But I do think that £200,000 a year is extortionate and it is incredibly unfair for both nurses and patients".
In most cases, the developer sells the freehold after a couple of years to a private company, which are then sometimes accused of demanding extortionate fees by homebuyers.
Shops in train stations, which were exempt from the rules, were known to charge extortionate prices during off hours for essentials like disposable diapers.
On Monday, delivering his opening statement to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Boies claimed that the government imposed extortionate terms on A.I.G.'s board, which was in no position to resist them.
