as in elevated
located at a greater height than average or usual
we were sitting way up in the nosebleed seats
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Recent Examples of nosebleed
Of course, pit tickets are going to cost way more than nosebleed seats.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 Apr. 2026
School districts are a primary source of nosebleed property tax bills; for example, relentless maximum property tax hikes by the bloated Chicago Public Schools account for well over half of what Chicago property owners pay.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Beyond that is the Historic 4th Avenue Business District, where Black shops and offices were largely relegated until the 1960s, and the Carver Theatre, where Black people could find entertainment without being forced into nosebleed seats.
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John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
That climb has pushed Palantir shares to a nosebleed valuation.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nosebleed
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 Apr. 2026
School districts are a primary source of nosebleed property tax bills; for example, relentless maximum property tax hikes by the bloated Chicago Public Schools account for well over half of what Chicago property owners pay.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Beyond that is the Historic 4th Avenue Business District, where Black shops and offices were largely relegated until the 1960s, and the Carver Theatre, where Black people could find entertainment without being forced into nosebleed seats.
—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
That climb has pushed Palantir shares to a nosebleed valuation.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nosebleed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosebleed
Adjective
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The rising ratio of price to income, coupled with elevated interest rates, has put homeownership out of reach for millions of millennial and Gen Z Americans.
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Julia Giarmoleo, an EPA spokesperson, said the monitors did not detect elevated metals, but would not provide a copy of the data without a federal records request.
Adjective
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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The federal government and states have begun investigating pricing strategies that companies report have led to higher profits.
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“Nosebleed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosebleed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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