penurious

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In a ruling July 28, McMahon called them “hapless, easily manipulated and penurious petty criminals” who had no connection to any terrorist group and had “never remotely contemplated” violent extremism before they met Hussain.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

In almost every case, at least one man, woman or child looks out from the penurious scene and stares squarely at the viewer, imploringly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

There his followers learn about his penurious childhood and his own children's lives.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023

Ms. Wolf’s script contains passages describing the penurious daily existence of Vincent, who never sold a painting in his lifetime.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2017

In character he was a saving, penurious creature, without one single sympathy outside his own immediate interests.

From Barrington Volume I (of II) by Lever, Charles James