penny-pinching
Example Sentences
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What’s happening now is a mix of penny-pinching and finger-pointing.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 24, 2026
Brockman was known for his penny-pinching ways, staying at budget hotels and eating frozen dinners in his room while visiting one of his company’s offices, according to a former executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
The issue stems from an unconventional bit of penny-pinching from the world's richest man.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025
Despite his penny-pinching ways, Corman retained good relations with his directors, boasting that he never fired one because, “I wouldn’t want to inflict that humiliation.”
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
That penny-pinching Skinner wants me to cut corners and get myself into trouble so he can fire me.
From Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
