frugal
Example Sentences
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What people should know about me is I am a quite frugal person,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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
A "frugal" woman has been hailed a money-saving genius after posting a month's worth of clothing for £2.59 to avoid a £30 luggage charge on a flight.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 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
He’s extremely frugal, the kind of guy who drives the same car for twenty years.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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