thrifty

Example Sentences

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A thrifty sort, then—he acts as his own camera operator and prefers hardware-store lightbulbs to specialized equipment—and one gracious in acknowledging his co-workers of many years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Fairly early in his lengthy investment career, in the mid-1960s, this thrifty son of Yorkshire, England, grew besotted with speculative small-cap stocks.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

“Gen Z, equipped with a thrifty and entrepreneurial mindset, excels in tech-driven platforms, but millennials and Gen X outperform on discipline, diversification, steady retirement contributions and risk management,” Terrell said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

With public money, as well as policing resources, tight, Maggie has been thrifty at finding cash from elsewhere, including through grants from businesses such as the Co-op.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

Always a thrifty traveler, Milton was also encouraged by the room rates.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides