be stingy
Example Sentences
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That title, “Cobweb,” suggests only one, but why be stingy?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023
It continued to be stingy on that end Saturday, as Oklahoma State shot 36.0% from the floor, 3 of 18 behind the arc.
From Fox News • Dec. 19, 2021
Once you make it yourself, don’t be stingy by keeping it to yourself.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 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
