cost-conscious
Example Sentences
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Fast food chains have struggled against rising operational costs and increasingly cost-conscious customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
The judge felt it would harm cost-conscious travelers who rely on Spirit’s low fares.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
The proposed hospital would operate with restrictions on the size of bills, suggesting it would likely target the cost-conscious patient segment rather than the premium healthcare segment served by IHH Healthcare’s high-tier hospitals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Consumers remain cost-conscious and bargain-focused, after several years of rising prices.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 1, 2026
It did not seem reasonable to incur such an expense merely to impress one’s friends; although Penelope did not know Lord Fredrick well, he did seem to her to be both reasonable and cost-conscious.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
