stinginess

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Recent Examples of stinginess The Reds, in the reddest of ink and starkest of contrasts, have become synonymous with stinginess under Bob Castellini’s ownership. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinginess
Noun
  • This development made Long Island, particularly after the end of World War II, a hugely attractive location for manufacturing, retail, and, later, the service economy.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But despite the casualties and damage to Russia’s economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown no sign of agreeing to a ceasefire or negotiations with Ukraine.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Recent cheapness in the muni market was driven by heavy issuance.
    Paul Malloy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Also important to note, diversity is not the same thing as accessibility, and neither are inherently tied to cheapness.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When are the time changes for daylight saving time?
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Next year, daylight saving time will begin again on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Oct. 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
  • After leaving Boston’s final preseason game with left hamstring tightness, Jaylen Brown was a limited participant in Friday’s practice.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • This movement helps address tightness in the upper back.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Does providence foreordain or do characters have a say?
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 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

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“Stinginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinginess. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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