be stingy
Example Sentences
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“I don’t think consumers want to be stingy, but everybody’s budget is tight and they’re trying to make trade-off decisions,” she said.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 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
But those words were still encouraging for anyone worried the Mariners are going to be stingy going forward.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2021
Colton might be stingy with words sometimes, but he sure chose the right ones when it counted.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
