be sparing
Example Sentences
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Southern Cal lost a heartbreaker to Providence in the tournament last year, and for much of Wednesday’s game, it appeared the Trojans’ only silver lining would be sparing themselves the pain of a close loss.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2017
Be careful to frame your assertions as opinion, not gospel, and be sparing in your factual citations.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2016
“You have to be sparing with the word ‘historic,’ ” said Justice Minister Heiko Maas, who with a Social Democrat colleague, Family Minister Manuela Schwesig, spent months steering the law over legal and political hurdles.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2015
The biggest challenge for Tsarnaev's attorney, public defender Miriam Conrad, will be sparing him the death penalty, one observer said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 10, 2013
“Okay, guys, be sparing with the ink, so everyone gets enough. Share. But don’t take too long either, or it might all dry all up.”
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
