We use less costly materials in our products. It was too costly to fix her car after the accident, so she decided to buy a new car instead. They won the game, but their best player was injured, so it was a costly victory. The decision to wait could be a costly mistake.
Recent Examples on the WebRetailers and designers have long argued that serving the plus-size customer is too costly and either declined to do so or charged customers who wear larger sizes a higher price for the same item. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Unlike many other teams around the country, though, Louisville has a short window to improve on the many areas that proved costly. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2022 If the blood test is too costly, sometimes physicians will recommend a dose of a vaccine to ensure you’re protected. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 Offensive mistakes have proved costly in both losses with 3 INT returns for TDs (a 100-yard fumble return TD and INT for a TD against Lipscomb). Dennis Victory, al, 30 Aug. 2022 But the plan proved too costly, with renovations estimated at $200 million. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Two errors proved costly for Valentine, who struck out three but left after two innings. Matt Goul, cleveland, 26 May 2022 The next attempt proved costly, as Quinn sent a long corner kick to the box in the 42nd minute. Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2022 But the plan proved too costly, with renovations estimated at $200 million. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 See More