be thrifty
Example Sentences
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Parents have reason to be thrifty this year.
From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2022
They also portrayed him as a libertarian who dislikes government regulation and who can be thrifty to a fault.
From The New Yorker • May 7, 2019
I took a huge pay cut in order to care for my children, and I’m happy to be thrifty because of what it means for my babies.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2016
Constable who died in 1837, was known to be thrifty with his materials, often sketching or painting on both sides.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2013
Man must be thrifty in order to be generous.
From Thrift by Smiles, Samuel