stinginess

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinginess
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
  • Valente Bellozo exited Tuesday’s game with right triceps tightness after pitching two scoreless innings.
    Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Ragans still needs one more rehab start on Friday, and Lugo is back throwing after dealing with low back tightness.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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