skimpy
Example Sentences
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The bath towel was skimpy but the counters for drying your hair and getting ready were a nice touch.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Los Angeles is notoriously skimpy on public parkland.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Several years ago he discussed merging with the chain publishing a skimpy daily in nearby Ontario.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023
It is hard to believe much of anything that happens in FX’s “Kindred,” in either the skimpy, cardboard depiction of plantation life or in the clichéd presentation of modern city life.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2022
We spent some of our skimpy earnings on thick plastic sheets to keep our home dry, because Arul said the rainy season was approaching.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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