sparing

Example Sentences

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She says they were pitched as giving single people "access to a virtually infinite pool of strangers" and sparing them "from the possibility of rejection".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

While a package sparing Spirit may benefit consumers, the potential solution has sparked blowback.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Navy, and they haven’t, sparing the U.S. the hassle of managing commandeered vessels and their crews, or any confrontations with semi-friendly powers like China or India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Are we better off just paying the debt completely now, and sparing the house?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It is good that I have been sparing in my speech with her.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein