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
“We knew if we could get our offense to catch up to our defense, and continue to be stingy on defense, we knew we had a shot.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023
Once you make it yourself, don’t be stingy by keeping it to yourself.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 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
Colton might be stingy with words sometimes, but he sure chose the right ones when it counted.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
