extravagant

"The family's expenditure on groceries this month was higher than expected due to the rising prices. "

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

"The witness's calm demeanor and detailed account made his story seem very credible. "

"The car was speeding, exceeding the speed limit. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The teacher unrestrained the students' imaginations during the creative writing lesson. "

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

"There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier."

"The prodigal spent all his allowance on video games, leaving nothing for his school supplies. "

"Their encounter was a matter of chance."

"Buying a new phone every year is a wasteful habit. "

"The price of the new phone was exorbitant, far more than I could afford. "