eye-watering
adjective/ˈaɪ wɔːtərɪŋ/
/ˈaɪ wɔːtərɪŋ/
(informal, especially British English)- so high or extreme that it is difficult or painful to think about it
- eye-watering fare increases
- an eye-watering £20 million
- The losses announced so far are eye-watering.
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