as in sparse
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
computer equipment that would be prohibitively expensive, given the rural school's exiguous resources
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Recent Examples of exiguous
And because those games can be exiguous, mid-major teams can ill afford to squander those opportunities when presented.
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Michael Arinze,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2023
The holiday sales came as a jolt after China’s exiguous ticket sales of recent weeks.
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Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Oct. 2022
Their taste is undeveloped or chronically exiguous.
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Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2022
Michael Arinze,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2023
The holiday sales came as a jolt after China’s exiguous ticket sales of recent weeks.
—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Oct. 2022
Their taste is undeveloped or chronically exiguous.
—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiguous
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And the deals extend well beyond skin care, with discounts on hair and makeup products that address everything from early signs of thinning hair and sparse brows to dull complexions in need of a natural-looking flush.
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In the stage-show memoir the movie keeps cutting to, Asher, now in his early eighties, with sparse red hair and tortoise-shell glasses, describes all of this in his mild and menschy way.
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Economics teaches us that what is scarce becomes more valuable.
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Paz said that the state of emergency is intended to guarantee fuel supplies, which have become increasingly scarce as roadblocks have left tanker trucks stranded.
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