use sparingly
Example Sentences
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Since then, the concept has been put to use sparingly — during the gold rush in California, most notably — often drawing allegations of cruelty and neglect, according to a recent study.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
If you're buying ingredients like herbs, which many recipes use sparingly, consider how you can add the extra sprigs into other dishes during the week to eat them before they rot.
From US News ● Sep. 1, 2016
Mr Humphrey added, "These bins are available for residents to use sparingly to treat footways in residential areas."
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2010
In terms of technique, belting is a step beyond the chest voice, which sopranos use sparingly — think of the line “Muori!” uttered by Tosca after stabbing Scarpia — because it can strain the voice.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2010
The animals have learned to use sparingly what elsewhere is a daily necessary; camels are watered twice a month, sheep thrice, and horses every two or three days.
From First Footsteps in East Africa by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
