stingy
Example Sentences
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The IRS can force employers to withhold more of a person’s paycheck, or step in to file a stingy return on the person’s behalf.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 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
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
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 The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Then she added, “But it might do some good to tell her how stingy Pa is, and how hard he is to cook for. That might make her think twice.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Vocabulary lists containing stingy
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