exorbitant

• He named a sum which Susan took into her head to consider exorbitant, and which she loudly objected to Judy's paying; but the little girl gave it without a moment's hesitation, and the next instant was running up the stairs to Rivers' chambers What might have happened had that gentleman been out no one can say; Judy's heroic impulse might after all have come to nothing, and Jasper might still have had to complain of that three, which means trumpery, invading his house; but it so happened that Rivers was in, and, busy man that he was, comparatively disengaged. —  A Young Mutineer
• Gilbert thought these demands exorbitant, and tried to haggle with the stranger, but Sandy proved too much for him, Northumbrian though he was--and the young farmer finished by agreeing to his conditions, and after paying down the money, brought the horse out of the stable Now I'll tell you," said the Scotchman. —  Up! Horsie! An Original Fairy Tale
• Mr. M. felt that the demand was exorbitant, and appealed in his dilemma to the slaves who were assisting in the moulding. —  History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens
• Others again counted the power of Russia already exorbitant, and saw in its extension peril to Europe, and mischief to the interests of England. —  The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859
• Cwrt Cadno_, already referred to, professed to have such a glass But, the magician's glass is an instrument so often mentioned in connection with necromancy in all parts of the world, that more need not be said of it I will now give a few stories illustrative of the conjuror's power A Conjuror's Punishment of an Innkeeper for his exorbitant charges A famous conjuror, Dick Spot, was on his way to Llanrwst, and he turned into a public house at Henllan for refreshments. —  Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales

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