penny-wise
Example Sentences
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“Schools think about these institutional debts in a way that is very penny-wise and pound-foolish, and it’s preventing people from participating in the economy,” said Mike Pierce, executive director of Protect Borrowers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
However, penny-wise, profit-driven developers want homes closer together on narrow streets that allow for more buildings.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
Ms Devlin added the move is a "penny-wise and pound-foolish approach to workforce".
From BBC ● May 15, 2023
“I just don’t think we should be penny-wise and pound-foolish on that,” Cole said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 26, 2020
She would go and ask old Mr. Cartwright's opinion; and old Mr. Cartwright was one of those penny-wise, purblind, unimaginative old gentlemen who will never believe in anything until they've seen it.
From The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories by Allen, Grant
