as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
her pinchpenny parents aren't likely to loan her the money she needs for the down payment
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Adjective
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China walked a careful diplomatic line during the conflict.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026 -
All that plus nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service reflect the careful attention paid to guests at Moon Palace The Grand—Cancun.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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With the wrap in front of you, fold up the edge closest to you.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
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Because wells in the region are large and close to one another, restarting production will require significant coordination across companies and countries to ensure consistent pressure across multiple wells.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Adjective
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Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
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That was a fantastic finish into a tight window.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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The article emphasizes that securing one's own financial future isn't selfish but essential to avoid becoming a future burden.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Experts emphasize that self-care is not selfish.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The pricier piece is often the cheaper one to own.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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That marks a shift from an older data-center playbook built around cheap land, fiber access and tax incentives, with power planning often becoming a constraint later in the process.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Nature with its blind eyes and greedy fingers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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At his sentencing in 2024, Bailyn, the prosecutor, described Lorquet as a greedy criminal who fleeced his country at one of its weakest moments in history.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Just being in the room and coming up with these really mean-spirited insults and the kind of backstabbing that those performers played so brilliantly and just elevated with every choice.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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If politics is reasserting itself in Russia, what does that potentially mean?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Into this murky brew come companies that are desirous of using AI and finding a means to stir their employees towards becoming avid users of AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Dracula and his brides are not the only hungrily desirous characters on display.—
Demetrios Matheou,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Pinchpenny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinchpenny. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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