meager
Example Sentences
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A handful of mushrooms that seems meager in a paper bag can become the center of a frittata.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Their lead running back, Jalen Berger, rushed for a meager 364 yards over the course of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
A meager attention span is a big part of the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Venezuelans have not hidden their anger at the slow and meager aid coming from the authorities after the twin earthquakes that killed at least 1,450 and left tens of thousands more missing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
I tore into the food even before I hugged them, but forced myself to stop so that we could all share the meager morsels.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Vocabulary lists containing meager
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