sparingly

Example Sentences

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Trump is mentioned sparingly, and sometimes only in absentia.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

In the centuries between the Mansfield ruling and that, the offence was sparingly used - maybe as few as 72 times, according to the Law Commission's research.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Even still, during an outage, you’ll want to use AC sparingly, as it can drain batteries quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Consumers have also shown signs of using the paper towels, shampoo and other essentials they do buy more sparingly to conserve supplies.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Under a long list of herbs, there was a notation next to the entry for mugwort: “May be used sparingly for lucid dreams.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo