stinginess

Example Sentences

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And the stinginess of their generosity, their snark and begrudging were a bummer.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2023

They have regained some of their defensive stinginess.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2023

Philadelphia overcame some offensive struggles with defensive stinginess.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2022

There are a couple of reasons for societal stinginess.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2021

Waitresses chafed at managers’ stinginess toward the customers; housecleaners resented the time constraints that sometimes made them cut corners; retail workers wanted the floor to be beautiful, not cluttered with excess stock as management required.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich