scant

Example Sentences

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More than 24 hours later, the details are still scant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

To their initial astonishment, they have attracted a far wider viewership spanning all ages, even followers who hitherto had only scant interest in ballet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Cork actor Hardwicke told the same programme he knew scant details about the Northern Bank robbery, before he read the script.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

They dropped to a scant 190,370 last week and touched a five-month low.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

They wore robes of red and gilt paper, and the god had a scant, drooping moustache of real hair.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck