be stingy
Example Sentences
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Don’t be stingy and try to undertake heavy-duty jobs yourself, another expert advised.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
That title, “Cobweb,” suggests only one, but why be stingy?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
"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
Any decision Dipoto makes must be cleared by his bosses, and now isn’t the time to be stingy or scared.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
I hoped the engineer wouldn’t be stingy with the whistle.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
