miser

Example Sentences

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“I’m a miser right now when it comes to what I’m spending at supermarkets,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

A new four-episode podcast aims to show how Ebenezer Scrooge became the miserable miser of the Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol,” focusing on themes of redemption, mercy, grace and compassion.

From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2023

The Tibetan word for them, "miser", has been translated as both "serfs" and "subjects".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023

The British author’s novella about a selfish and stingy miser who becomes woke in Victorian England was an instant holiday hit when published in 1843.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022

"The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself."

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton