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as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
until his redemption, Ebenezer Scrooge is the classic example of a very stingy, heartless miser
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as in sparse
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
a stingy serving of mashed potatoes
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Recent Examples of stingy
That’s nearly 14 percent better than Georgia normally shoots and nearly 20 percent better than the usually stingy Gators allow.
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Streaming companies are getting more stingy To be clear, streaming services are expected to spend more on content this year than last year.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Without the gravity provided by his floor-spacing ability, the Knicks’ offense struggled against the Wolves’ physical, stingy defense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Plus, Buc-ee’s is never stingy with the amount of brisket,' says Alex Melendez, executive chef of Thompson Houston in Houston, Texas.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Streaming companies are getting more stingy To be clear, streaming services are expected to spend more on content this year than last year.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Without the gravity provided by his floor-spacing ability, the Knicks’ offense struggled against the Wolves’ physical, stingy defense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Plus, Buc-ee’s is never stingy with the amount of brisket,' says Alex Melendez, executive chef of Thompson Houston in Houston, Texas.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stingy
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These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rendering animal fat requires careful heating and purification to remove impurities.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
14 Mar. 2025
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Team Harris’s strategy appeared to rely heavily on a short campaign window, with a sparse interview schedule, slow windup to unscripted events, and ambiguous policy positions.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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But as lashes become shorter, thinner, and more sparse over time, the best mascara for older women step in to lift the lashes—and the spirits—up.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Florida is the only state in the geographic Deep South with a higher minimum wage than the federal government’s miserly $7.25 an hour.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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With the arrival of pitchers and catchers, one of the coldest and miserly baseball offseasons in memory is nearing conclusion, and it can’t be understated that, other than the Dodgers, Yankees and Mets (on one player), hardly any team spent any money.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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When football resumed, money was scarce and plans for a new bridge into Salford and a car park were delayed.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Drinking from a canteen is best left to back country adventures where resources are scarce, for the rest of us the Vinglacé line-up is a welcome solution for wine lovers and really anyone who cares about beverage purity. Follow me on LinkedIn.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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He isn’t allowed to become the play’s villain despite his selfish plan to sell the estate out from under his family.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article For every selfish motorist who blocks a fire hydrant.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But there is another concerning trend and area that has to be improved — their poor record on second balls.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Flooding may also occur in poor drainage and urban areas.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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The family drama comedy follows a Gen Z content creator who returns to her ancestral home for viral content, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost and deal with greedy relatives.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Along that greedy path, he has been sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission three separate times.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Every year, a complacent, tightfisted city council turned down the recommendations.—
Margaret Talbot,
The New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2023
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Kotick played the tightfisted owner of the Oakland A’s.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
31 May 2023
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“Stingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stingy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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