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The boss is chintzy about raises.
for the party I want chintzy plates that we can throw away afterward
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Its ambitions are lofty, but they’re also undermined at nearly every turn by chintzy visual effects that prove more distracting than immersive and uniformly wooden performances.
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Michael Nordine, Variety, 12 July 2024
The second Aquaman, like the first, is true to itself: a chintzy blast of machismo every bit as disinterested in regime change as its bulky hero is.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
Large plastic panels below the arm rests on the doors feel chintzy, as do the slide-out cup holders and storage area below the center console.
—Steven Ewing, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2023
The wood trim looks and feels chintzy, the sunshades for the optional panoramic roof aren't power operated, and only the passenger-side second-row seat slides forward to allow third-row passengers in and out—a clear cost-cutting move that compromises convenience.
—Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023
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Michael Nordine, Variety, 12 July 2024
The second Aquaman, like the first, is true to itself: a chintzy blast of machismo every bit as disinterested in regime change as its bulky hero is.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
Large plastic panels below the arm rests on the doors feel chintzy, as do the slide-out cup holders and storage area below the center console.
—Steven Ewing, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2023
The wood trim looks and feels chintzy, the sunshades for the optional panoramic roof aren't power operated, and only the passenger-side second-row seat slides forward to allow third-row passengers in and out—a clear cost-cutting move that compromises convenience.
—Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023
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“Chintzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chintzy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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chintzy
adjective
chintzier; chintziest
chintziness
noun
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