stinginess
Example Sentences
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There, among the seamstresses in training, Duncan met other welfare mothers, equally desperate, and recognized the stinginess, indifference and bureaucratic aggravations she’d been suffering in isolation were part of a larger system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The girls bought new shoes and ate more meat, but along with Pedro’s financial savvy came a stinginess that extended to his family.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024
And the stinginess of their generosity, their snark and begrudging were a bummer.
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2023
The banks’ stinginess has led business owners to consider other options such as community banks, online lenders and crowdfunding sites.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2022
Whose whims had been taken seriously by adults and who grew up to be the stingiest, greediest people on earth and out of their stinginess grew their stingy little love that ate everything in sight.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
