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as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
until his redemption, Ebenezer Scrooge is the classic example of a very stingy, heartless miser
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as in sparse
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
a stingy serving of mashed potatoes
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Recent Examples of stingy
No major grid operator is as stingy as Bonneville in its approach to financing new transmission lines and substations needed to grow the power supply, according to industry groups that represent power producers.
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Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
This is one of the cooler matchups of the NCAA Tournament’s second round, with the stingy Buckeyes hosting the fleet Lady Vols.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Elite firepower, stingy defense, and all-world goaltending to tie a nice bow on it.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Detroit shot 15-of-32 from deep as a team — a blistering 46.9 percent clip against a Knicks defense that, while stingy on volume, continues to allow opponents to shoot an elite percentage from beyond the arc.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
This is one of the cooler matchups of the NCAA Tournament’s second round, with the stingy Buckeyes hosting the fleet Lady Vols.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Elite firepower, stingy defense, and all-world goaltending to tie a nice bow on it.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Detroit shot 15-of-32 from deep as a team — a blistering 46.9 percent clip against a Knicks defense that, while stingy on volume, continues to allow opponents to shoot an elite percentage from beyond the arc.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stingy
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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
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Hillman and the department urged residents in the area to be extra careful this time of year.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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The Spa The Recovery Lab feels more like a doctor’s office than a traditional spa, with sparse white walls and minimal decor.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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But turnout at Wednesday’s sessions was sparse; at faculty and student forums, more than half of the seats were empty.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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But the approval process has been slow, the discounts vary from carrier to carrier, the requirements coming from insurers don’t always match the state’s own standards and the savings on offer are, according to some, miserly.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Newcastle's player sale profits were miserly for years until June 2024 Profit on player sales from 2014 to 2024 (£millions) Column chart of Newcastle United profit on player sales, where club record £69.8m in 2023-24 far outweigh what came before.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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These alliances are particularly beneficial for smaller organizations that stand to gain from pooled resources or those in regions where talent is scarce but demand for specialized staff is high.—
Randy Wong,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Ahead of Pink Elephant, the Montreal collective known for its insistent politics and uplifting lyricism was scarce and guarded in its direct communications.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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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
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What Pete Rose did was selfish, illicit, shameful, crooked.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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The product was released in 2023 to a poor reception, and discontinued before the company began winding down operations in February.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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This tactic is sometimes used to justify letting an employee go under the guise of poor performance.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Conservatives, in their minds, are just always evil, mean, greedy, bad demons.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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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
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Every year, a complacent, tightfisted city council turned down the recommendations.—
Margaret Talbot,
The New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2023
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Kotick played the tightfisted owner of the Oakland A’s.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
31 May 2023
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“Stingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stingy. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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