Scrooge
Example Sentences
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We’ll keep it breezy, useful and real, because, as we’ve learned, most people are just trying to get a little better with their money without turning into day traders or Ebenezer Scrooge.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026
The results can be spectacular and memorable, like “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” which, with its beloved Muppet characters filling out iconic roles and Michael Caine playing Scrooge, demands to be watched annually.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
Without wanting to play Scrooge, investors should remember that markets are as barren as Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree this week—with Tuesday having the lowest trading volumes since Jan. 3, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
Ebenezer Scrooge has been left to manage their lucrative counting-house without his onetime partner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
“Maybe I read too much Dickens over the holidays. Scrooge, Marley, Tiny Tim.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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