frugal

Example Sentences

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They’re very frugal and save a lot, yet they also have a “can’t take it with us” mindset.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“People have this idea that they will spend less in retirement — that they’ll be more frugal — but that’s not always the case.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The result is a set of tools including real-time transcription—called Adalat AI—that is frugal in how much computer power it requires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Luckily, the new style fitted nicely with my natural conservative and frugal upbringing.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

I actually imagined my mother, as frugal as she was, waking up from a coma and saying, “You spent how much.? You idiot. You should have saved that money to look after your brothers.”

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah