scantily

Example Sentences

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Although crop substitution has had some success in Colombia, experts say, it is an especially difficult transition for farmers in far-flung, scantily populated areas like Guaviare.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2022

There were discussions last summer during the anti-racism protests about how police officers were very scantily masking.

From Slate • May 6, 2021

What is known is scantily and contradictorily documented, when not purely anecdotal.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2020

“People of color were often scantily clothed, people of color were usually not seen in cities, people of color were not often surrounded by technologies of automobiles, airplanes or trains or factories,” he said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 12, 2018

An icy wind howled, whipping its way through my scantily dressed limbs, and the thought of waiting another four hours numbed me.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane