Definition of Usury

the act of lending money at ridiculously excessive rates of interest

Examples of Usury in a sentence

Although Jim did not want to pay the interest rate attached to the loan shark’s usury, he needed money to pay for his kid’s surgery.  🔊

Rick refused the loan offer because the terms outdid usury and forced him to pay a sixty percent interest rate on the loan.  🔊

While Pat was only a teenager, she understood usury and applied a hefty interest rate to the loans she gave her brother.  🔊

The dishonest lender's usury caused hundreds of people to lose their homes when they failed to meet the high interest payments.  🔊

When borrowing money, check the interest rate for usury because you do not want to pay an extreme rate of interest.  🔊

Because of the excessive repayment rates associated with usury, many families have become homeless.  🔊

When Ann was applying for a credit card, I told her to avoid usury by not accepting a card with a steep rate of interest.  🔊

People with poor credit often have no choice but to accept the usury offered by high interest rate lenders.  🔊

After noticing the credit card’s usury, Tad sought legal advice on obtaining a refund of his excessive interest payments.  🔊

Laws have been enacted to prevent corrupt moneylenders from offering loans at a rate of interest that constitutes usury.  🔊

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