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

Because in terms of spending alone, this window was by no means frugal.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The companies winning today are those that have localized their supply chains and their design language to match a more frugal, nationalistic and tech-savvy consumer.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

It was not, need I add, that he was consciously or unconsciously being frugal of his talent, or deliberately unprodigal of it, but that it simply wasn’t his to give away.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger