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miserly
adjective as in greedy, stingy
Example Sentences
The Blues stormed to the league title in Mourinho's first season in charge - in no small part thanks to the most miserly defence in the league's history.
First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol tells the story of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who hates Christmas, but is transformed after a series of ghostly visits.
They had scored a miserly 15 in their previous 20 league games this season, mustering just 66 shots on target from 226 attempts.
But Crawley was bowled through the gate as part of a miserly opening spell from Matt Henry.
Wood, on his return to the England side after missing the second Test, was the pick of the bowlers with 3-69, well supported by the miserly James Anderson.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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