sparse
Example Sentences
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His messaging during practice sessions might be sparse, but the targeted input has an impact with a player who likes to be challenged by her coaches.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The social media presence of Sun Space is sparse, so Unusual Tuesday attracts most of its attendees by word of mouth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Inside a sparse room he rented in Foshan for $3 a day, he unwrapped a strip of coated wood, evidence for prospective employers of his life’s work painting furniture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
This time, a source from her party said they expected her to be kept in the sparse and sprawling capital Naypyidaw.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
It was a single story, with a thin strip of yard full of sparse, scrubby grass in front.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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