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Meanings of pricey in English
Synonyms
Examples for "dear"
Examples for "dear"
1
Nothing serious, my dear Watson, or I should certainly ask for your
2
He did not live in India, dear; he never lived in India.
3
When will banks learn that dodgy tax practices actually cost them dear?
4
Help me, dear Lord, to say whatever my daughters need to hear.
5
All this costs the economy dear in terms of productivity and growth.
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Iusacell said the conditions were extremely harsh, costly and difficult to meet.
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This could result in fewer costly procedures if problems are caught early.
3
Therefore, these costly devices should not be used in daily clinical practice.
4
The former world number one said a bad second round proved costly.
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Others say it is an extremely costly exercise and question its effectiveness.
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Other than that, they are affordable unless you go to a pricy salon.
2
Despite the muted enthusiasm, many of the city's posh hotels are still offering pricy packages.
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Whether one seeks a sedan, coupe or crossover, pricy new choices are not in short supply.
4
His rivals waited outside the bar in a red BMW, not far from a pricy, private university.
5
He has attacked the deal as too pricy and for the lack of an Occidental shareholder vote.
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It's a great way to avoid overspending, with no high-priced gadgets required.
2
For instance, it will stock fewer high-priced patio furniture items this spring.
3
Public and political scrutiny of high-priced medications could pressure pharmaceutical corporations, for example.
4
The textbook financing solution would be to issue more of that high-priced paper.
5
In fact, only great ladies and high-priced whores know how to keep secrets.
Usage of pricey in English
1
In the case of New York City this could be quite pricey.
2
Complacent leadership and pricey workers crippled Detroit's response to rising Japanese competition.
3
So in some pricey places, the new limits will really pinch borrowers.
4
A moment later Tracy accepted the pricey Starbucks venti-sized latte with pleasure.
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It's a pricey fund, but worth the expense if the returns continue.
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Back home in Ireland, salted cured beef had been a pricey luxury.
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Asian debt is already pricey -it may get yet more expensive.
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Germany's pricey 5G spectrum auction came to an end earlier this month.
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London has it all in terms of museums, but can be pricey.
10
But most aren't buying these pricey presents on an impulse, she said.
11
Among Freeport's shareholders, opponents see the diversification move as a pricey distraction.
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The pricey extra debt may, in the end, just weigh it down.
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Many stay, as it offers a cheaper alternative to the pricey island.
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Gene sequencers are pricey, so many researchers rent time on the machines.
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I've got this fantasy of a barn. No chance in pricey London.
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Tired: A little pricey, might be nice to have a locking mechanism.
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Pricey across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Rare