sparingly

Example Sentences

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Trump is mentioned sparingly, and sometimes only in absentia.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Hadar Groner, an 18-year-old high-school senior in Yonkers, N.Y., said she used AI sparingly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Her husband Donald Trump appears sparingly, emerging at key events and in a handful of private moments to praise her.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Consumers have also shown signs of using the paper towels, shampoo and other essentials they do buy more sparingly to conserve supplies.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

They were all day on the long black road, stopping in the afternoon to eat sparingly from their meager supplies.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy