be sparing
Example Sentences
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Mr. Cheung insisted, even as he outlined a relatively sparse schedule for Mr. Trump,“It would be incorrect to write that he will be sparing retail politics and limiting public appearances.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
To all dads of teenage girls, please, be sparing with those ‘light teasing’ remarks.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2022
Be careful to frame your assertions as opinion, not gospel, and be sparing in your factual citations.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2016
Rather than "sharing" the land we should be "sparing" it by maximising yield on the bits we choose to use.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2013
“Okay, guys, be sparing with the ink, so everyone gets enough. Share. But don’t take too long either, or it might all dry all up.”
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
