sparse
Example Sentences
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His messaging can sometimes be sparse, but the targeted input has an impact with a player who likes to be challenged by her coaches.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
She said there is sparse support for women like her and is taking out a student loan to pay for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Inside the sparse, upscale abode, cardboard moving boxes are still scattered across the entryway, and his shelves lack ingredients.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Details were sparse at the time, arriving in the form of non-binding letters of intent with nine companies.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Koffi suddenly remembered all the little moments too, the times Mama had shared her food when meals were sparse, or shared her blanket on colder nights.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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