stingy
Example Sentences
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When employers cut jobs because of weak demand, they typically also become stingier with wages for those who remain employed.
From Barron's
And the defense morphed into the stingiest unit in the entire sport.
In terms of allowing opponents into their own 22, Scotland were stingy and ranked first, the problem being that they conceded way too often - 40% of visits ended with a try for their rivals.
From BBC
I hoped the engineer wouldn’t be stingy with the whistle.
From Literature
The depictions of Ruth’s uptight and stingy brother Hyacinth and jealous and mother-in-law from hell “old Mrs. Hall” are both hoots.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
