frugal

Example Sentences

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My wife does not approve of these frugal lifestyle changes.

From MarketWatch

Isaac Perlmutter, the famously frugal Marvel Entertainment chairman who unsuccessfully worked to shake up the Walt Disney Company’s board in the past year, has been laid off as part of a cost-cutting campaign.

From New York Times

She assumed that Andrea was taking her to a dollar shop for a frugal slice.

From Washington Post

“I’ve been very frugal and tried to build up my own estate so I wouldn’t have to sell it to my son,” he said.

From New York Times

My dad was financially ambiguous and notoriously frugal, so I thought that if there even was one, it would be weird.

From New York Times