How to Use stingy in a Sentence

stingy

adjective

• The company was too stingy to raise salaries.
• This is not the time to be stingy with help and self-care.
  — Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
• The Raiders have been stingy against the run through two games, but this is the acid test.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2019
• Daniels said, is a big part of it, and the Rangers have been stingy so far.
  — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 11 Dec. 2017
• In the land of the stingy consumer, those who charge the least often make the most.
  — Megumi Fujikawa, WSJ, 13 Apr. 2017
• The Heat have won eight of 10 games and have done so because of a stingy defense.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022
• Both will have to be at their best against a stingy UCLA defense.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
• The teams have been quite stingy of late and three of their last four meetings played to the Under.
  — Chris Wassel, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 29 Oct. 2019
• The stingy Lancer defense held Montgomery to a minus-6 yards rushing in the first half.
  — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
• Stone can thank Carroll, Moss and a stingy defense down the stretch.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 25 Feb. 2022
• Running water is in, though Spodek is stingy with the faucet.
  — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
• The valley, again, is a little stingy and there is some hand shock.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 15 Jan. 2020
• This is one of the biggest challenges to date for the Colts' stingy defense.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2020
• Early in 2024, though, the Padres have won five of eight against the stingy NL West neighbor.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
• Use two good quarter-size amounts, and don't be stingy.
  — Nina Judar, Redbook, 19 Sep. 2016
• Throughout the game, Coffman lead a stingy defense that kept the ball out of it’s end.
  — Keylin Perez, Baltimore Sun, 4 Oct. 2022
• It was seen as a stingy policy, and the party has now scrapped the idea.
  — Alex Morales, Bloomberg.com, 5 July 2017
• Goalie Troy Grosenick was stingy in the first period, keeping the Gulls off the board.
  — Justin Lafferty, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 Jan. 2018
• The Rays have been stingy, allowing 16 runs in their past eight games.
  — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022
• Because of how stingy the Wolverines have been inside the 3-point line.
  — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2021
• Propelled by their stingy defense, the Scots added three more in third to push their lead to, 8-0.
  — Wells Dusenbury, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 May 2018
• Auburn’s stingy run defense gives up a scant 104.7 yards per game.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | [e-mail], al, 15 Oct. 2021
• On the mound, Walker Buehler was stingy for six innings.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2021
• Can Ole Miss make enough 3s to keep Iowa State’s stingy defense at bay?
  — Tobias Bass, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
• The writers have been stingy with details about Kim’s past.
  — Don Steinberg, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2018
• The Raiders have been stingy against the run so far, allowing just 3.7 yards per carry for the sixth-best mark in the league.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 25 Sep. 2022
• His goal was just the 10th allowed in 14 games by the league's stingiest defense.
  — Associated Press, SI.com, 28 May 2017
• The fishing has still been a bit stingy, but should improve as the waters clear.
  — cleveland.com, 9 Mar. 2018
• Meanwhile, Golden State’s defense remained stingy while the rest of the offense tried to find its way.
  — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
• Luxury sweets may cost a pretty penny, but giving your host a free pass to be a bit stingy with them?
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 June 2025