extravagance in English
his reckless extravagance with other people's money
Use "extravagance" in a sentence
1. The expected extravagance.
2. Extravagance ends in want.
3. Thought they were an extravagance.
4. Her only extravagance was horses.
5. Jezrael could hardly believe such extravagance.
6. And we must pay for this extravagance!
7. His extravagance is eating up our profits.
8. His only extravagance was fine wine.
9. We must combat extravagance and waste.
10. Going to the theatre is our only extravagance.
11. This tournament is an extravagance we cannot afford.
12. The whole charade is compounded by financial extravagance.
13. I think she was shocked by my extravagance.
14. He's always railing against his wife about her extravagance.
15. Nero's rule is usually associated with tyranny and extravagance.
16. His extravagance explains why he is always in debt.
17. 25 We abate something of the wanton extravagance of our pretensions.
18. Young ladies should learn to spend money carefully and avoid extravagance.
19. Economy the poor man’s mints; extravagance the rich man’s pitfall.
20. Any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration: Extravagance was the Blight …
21. 9 Dusseldorf remains the capital of mindless extravagance; ostentation rules the KO.
22. 5 Economy the poor man’s mints; extravagance the rich man’s pitfall.
23. She imputed the whole to the extravagance or rather ebullient of his passion.
24. 11 His extravagance and ostentation were balanced by a natural dignity and reserve.
25. Economy the poor man's mints; extravagance the rich man's pitfall ─ Martin Farquhar Tupper.
26. Extravagance and overindulgence are not a cure if you're feeling sorry for yourself.
27. He exercised a check on extravagance, and helped to abolish the sinking fund.
28. Caligula's political payments for support, generosity and extravagance had exhausted the state's treasury.
29. His extravagance and ostentation were balanced by a natural dignity and reserve.
30. Mr. Pearson's income allows of no extravagance in his way of living.
31. Such extravagance is shameful when there are people starving in the world.
32. 24 Dusseldorf remains the capital of mindless extravagance; ostentation rules the KO.
33. When the company went under, tales of his extravagance surged through the industry.
34. This ship, an estimated 300 tons, was built for seaworthiness, not for looks or extravagance.
35. Economy is the poor man' s mint; and extravagance the rich man ' s pitfall.
36. As this story illustrates, some stars have become as bored as audiences by Hollywood extravagance.
37. But bloating, laxity, conceit, extravagance and inertia are to be found in certain degrees.
38. The Imam and his mullahs... have been praying for God's vengeance to punish my extravagance.
39. When visiting them, he did not present himself “with an extravagance of speech or of wisdom.”
40. I always consider that the vulgar aims people pursuit vehemently - property, vainglory and extravagance - are despicable.
41. Charles X Gustav had done his best to recover from the financial extravagance of Christina.
42. But in rock, lead guitar extravagance was crucial to the music and the supporting culture.
43. Though his extravagance was well rewarded, it must have placed a severe strain on the house's finances.
44. 26 I would rather have my people laugh at my economies than weep for my extravagance.
45. She took off her apron and went upstairs from the basement to suggest the extravagance to Irena.
46. Leapor sees such a woman degrading herself as a miser: Then let her quit Extravagance and Play.
47. 4 Economy is the poor man' s mint; and extravagance the rich man ' s pitfall.
48. I would rather have my people laugh at my economies than weep for my extravagance.
49. 3 I would rather have my people laugh at my economies than weep for my extravagance.
50. Though Vivaldi had earned a great deal in his lifetime, his extravagance was such that he died in poverty.