eat sparingly
Example Sentences
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Ribbons of caramel, chocolate and ingredients most adults should only eat sparingly — such as bubble gum, cake frosting and rainbow sprinkles.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2017
They were all day on the long black road, stopping in the afternoon to eat sparingly from their meager supplies.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
Nevertheless he bade his wife eat sparingly, because she was near her time, and that these tripes were no very commendable meat.
From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 by Motteux, Peter Anthony
A good rule is to eat sparingly if the meal is taken just before speaking.
From Talks on Talking by Kleiser, Grenville
Usually the sufferer with "nerves" is the only one in the household who will eat sparingly and chew his food slowly.
From How to Eat A Cure for "Nerves" by Hinkle, Thomas C. (Thomas Clark)
