be stingy
Example Sentences
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Once you make it yourself, don’t be stingy by keeping it to yourself.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021
But those words were still encouraging for anyone worried the Mariners are going to be stingy going forward.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2021
"I just was going in that day making sure I didn’t underestimate any of my opponents and I was going to be stingy with every single point I could take."
From Fox News • Aug. 20, 2021
Looking ahead, she knows she won’t have to be stingy when moving day arrives.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2017
On top of the cheese put your crushed potato chips-don’t be stingy with the potato chips.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
