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

Dressed in ragged clothes, the Gloucester miser also chose to shun public transport to save his precious pennies.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

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 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

Mrs. March would not leave Beth’s side, but rested in the big chair, waking often to look at, touch, and brood over her child, like a miser over some recovered treasure.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott