How to Use inflationary in a Sentence

inflationary

adjective
  • He blames the bad economy on the government's inflationary policies.
  • No one doubts the inflationary drag of oil.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
  • In recent years, much of the change has been due to inflationary spikes.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
  • But in terms of something that - inflationary is about the rate of growth of prices.
    — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Treasurys could fare even worse this time than in past inflationary episodes.
    — Justin Lahart, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2020
  • But tariffs are not inflationary over the long haul.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Shelter has long been a thorn in the side of the inflationary outlook for a very long time.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Boohoo has seen sales slow as consumers pull back due to inflationary pressures.
    — Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2024
  • And the inflationary pressures this year may feel even worse because they haven't been felt for a long time.
    — NBC News, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Are tariffs an inflationary tax or not?
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But many have warned that a gentle, easy end to the current inflationary burst is not assured.
    — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022
  • At the same time, some of this is going to create new inflationary pressures.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Eggs and housing costs have been some of the inflationary hot buttons around the nation for the past year or so.
    — Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Physicists wondered if this step was needed or if there was a way for the whole inflationary process to stay warm.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But costs for a wide variety of goods, from pork to passion fruit, have climbed with the inflationary surge.
    — New York Times, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Ott also worries the bill won't make up the cost of inflationary pressures.
    — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • But experts say the checks would likely be inflationary.
    — Nino Paoli, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Shortly thereafter, inflationary pressures caused by war and an oil price shock caused stock prices to drop sharply.
    — Michael J. Francis, Star Tribune, 24 July 2021
  • This levy would last 10 years, and would be tied to inflationary increases, as well.
    — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2024
  • But the current inflationary crisis has put basic goods out of the reach of many Afghans.
    — Margherita Stancati, WSJ, 17 July 2022
  • This caused inflationary pressures to grow.
    — Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And at times, the labor market can be a stubborn source of inflationary pressure — like right now.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN, 26 June 2023
  • That takes inflationary pressure off the Fed, to some extent.
    — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • The longer the war goes on, the longer the likelihood of a persistent inflationary wave.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Even those who stayed local faced inflationary pressures.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 May 2026
  • That’s a big part of the inflationary frustration.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
  • That said, if the tariffs prove inflationary, the Fed might decide to move very slowly.
    — Felix Salmon, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The inflationary forest fire that many expected to see has yet to ignite.
    — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This is not to downplay the potential for inflationary pressures down the road.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Gas prices have risen sharply, with broader inflationary blowback looming if the conflict drags on.
    — Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

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