Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closefisted
Adjective
  • Simple solution: The Derby and Preakness are too close at 14 days apart.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
  • Ivanka Trump may live among us in Miami Beach, but don’t get too close.
    Madeleine Marr, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • From examining markets and assessing team capacity to reviewing current offerings, the decision to expand to a second storefront is one that requires careful consideration before any concrete plans are put in motion.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • The review process is careful for a reason – and perhaps the only real method of speeding it up is the one Zeldin has proposed: reassigning staff so there are more people to share the work.
    Jeffrey Gore, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Construction budgets will also increase if tighter immigration policies result in labor shortages.
    Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • And don’t even think about trying to change clothes in a tight plane bathroom.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Ultraman of the comics would need a whole lot of convincing to help A.R.G.U.S. or anyone else to work for something other than his own selfish designs; not to mention doing it while hiding his identity.
    Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • What Pete Rose did was selfish, illicit, shameful, crooked.
    John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Tesla troubles: Amid tough year, Tesla releases a new, cheaper version of the Model Y Is the 2025 Tesla Model Y a good SUV to get?
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Residents near her office at Alhambra Boulevard and Q Street compete to get cheaper parking that doesn’t charge at an hourly rate.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Conservatives, in their minds, are just always evil, mean, greedy, bad demons.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
  • Here’s some truth that many women are not accustomed to hearing: wanting to be wealthy is not greedy.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • By 2021, the mean age of France’s 56 reactors was 36.1 years.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Right after, Order 66 kicks off with Anakin (now Darth Vader) murdering Jocasta Nu (the mean Jedi library lady) in cold blood.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Attach a tracker to your keys, or even bring a spare set from home to ensure you won’t get locked out of your car.
    Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 May 2025
  • Stock the Linen Cabinet and Bathroom Any weekend guests will likely need access to the essential bed and bath linens, along with a few extras (two sets of towels, extra pillows, and a spare blanket).
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
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“Closefisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closefisted. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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