stingy
Example Sentences
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The economy added a more stingy 68,000 jobs, on average, through the first three months of 2026, with economists forecasting an increase of 55,000 in April.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
When the Lakers extended their lead to 21 points in the third quarter, they did so, in part, by playing stingy defense.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
Mr. Cook’s film is relatively stingy in this regard—offering about five minutes of the Emersons’ final performance, of Schubert’s String Quintet—and struggles to determine what might meaningfully take the place of pure performance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
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 • Feb. 6, 2026
You get what you accept from this stingy world.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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