miserliness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for miserliness
Noun
  • Meanwhile, as China faces its own challenges at home, where the ruling Communist Party is grappling with a slowing economy and persistent unemployment, some observers wonder whether drumming up nationalism as a distraction strategy could push China into an even more aggressive stance.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In the capitalist American economy, markets pick winners, and the federal government typically stays out of the way of business.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Congress decided to make daylight saving time permanent for two years from 1973 to 1975, extending the hours of daily sunlight year-round to conserve energy during the oil embargo crisis.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Daylight saving time is the time between March and November when most Americans adjust their clocks ahead by one hour.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • No act of parsimony shrinks the size of government either.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • The parsimony has so far delivered one FA Cup and an on-field blueprint as devoid of life as most others since the Ferguson era ended.
    Phil Hay, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The shoes have a wide toe box with plenty of room for feet to spread out, which helps prevent painful pinching and accommodates foot issues.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, Tucker departed the game after the sixth inning due to left calf tightness.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Hip flexor tightness is also common in runners and cyclists.
    Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Miserliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miserliness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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