costly
/ˈkɔstli/
adjective
- Having a high price; expensive.
- Repairing the old car turned out to be more costly than buying a new one.
- They decided against the costly vacation and chose a simpler trip instead.
- The designer handbag was too costly for her budget.
- Causing great loss or suffering; involving a heavy price in terms of effort, time, or consequences.
- The war proved costly in both money and human lives.
- The team's costly mistake lost them the championship game.
- Delaying the project was a costly error that angered the clients.
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