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as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
the company's penurious management could not be convinced of the need to earmark more money for research and development
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as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions
the most penurious members of the community are forced to depend on the services of the food bank
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Recent Examples of penurious
Even so, the general picture of a mother’s absence and a daughter’s understandable resentment at having had to pick up the maternal slack in penurious conditions comes through loud and clear.
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Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2024
Whatever was going on between the two rich men, the murder investigation presents a profound, perhaps insurmountable challenge to the penurious tropical police force.
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Nina Burleigh,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 May 2024
Both album and turntable were all the rage, and the Technics was the first quality direct-drive turntable that a penurious college student could afford.
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Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2024
There are resentful relatives, penurious relatives, conniving relatives, no relatives, and loved ones denied input because they are not related.
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Dan Barry,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2024
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Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2024
Whatever was going on between the two rich men, the murder investigation presents a profound, perhaps insurmountable challenge to the penurious tropical police force.
—
Nina Burleigh,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 May 2024
Both album and turntable were all the rage, and the Technics was the first quality direct-drive turntable that a penurious college student could afford.
—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2024
There are resentful relatives, penurious relatives, conniving relatives, no relatives, and loved ones denied input because they are not related.
—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penurious
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Just be careful not to add water, since even tiny amounts can cause melted chocolate to turn into a grainy, clumpy mess.
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Ultimately, the widespread adoption of AI for mental health constitutes a global experiment with both potential benefits and serious downsides that require careful management.
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South Africa has a history of xenophobic violence as migrants from poor nations like Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi generally end up settling in impoverished communities in South Africa where unemployment and frustrations are high.
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Dreesen moved to Los Angeles, living on $1 a day and hitchhiking to The Comedy Store, begging for a set and bonding with other impoverished comedians.
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Across 15 tracks, the rapper and producer get to work making their first proper body of work together as memorable as expected, delving into relationship mishaps, selfish tendencies, and the absurdist comedy that is real life.
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Politics, Lander said, didn’t have to be a selfish endeavor driven by ego.
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Because of that, these hands suffer from high production costs, poor durability against impacts, short operational lifespans, and there are no existing solutions that engineers can readily draw upon, Wang added.
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The extreme heat can also affect people who are physically ill, especially those with heart disease or high blood pressure, or who take certain medications, such as for depression, insomnia, or poor circulation.
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The Sudanese conflict has conscripted the neighboring countries who are selfishly courting either faction for resources or political standing, as well as greedy, exploitative foreign powers who repeatedly leverage religious and cultural tensions in the region, into the fight for profit.
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Next to him were Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, all left-leaning candidates running on a platform that includes abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and taking on bad landlords and greedy corporations.
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Three years into his term, America wasn't broke, but the stock market did experience some of its biggest single-day losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
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This week, Knicks fans had a big win after a big loss; fans of inflation were delighted and World Cup fans went broke.
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Suzanne’s ungenerous view of herself is one of many misperceptions that will be overturned—some gently, some not.
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Here’s the resulting exchange: RC Women writers frequently adopt a tone or an attitude toward their female characters which is somewhat negative and ungenerous.
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Traumatized into silence, the de facto orphan stays living with the kindly but guilt-ridden, grieving and impecunious Hiroshi.
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Since then, it has been performed across much of the world, being ideally suited to these impecunious times and very masterfully written.
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“Penurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penurious. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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