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as in miserly
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
Gone was the stingy, red-zone-stopping and low-turnover-generating group that Empower Field had seen all 2025.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The Cougars have the defense to keep pace with stingy Natick (7-2) and could edge out a signature nonleague win – though the RedHawks could very well put up a shutout, too.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
The Cubs erased a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter, anchored by a stingy full-court press and Deuce Newt’s 23 points.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
But University City’s 2-3 zone defense turned stingy after that, with Henry missing its next 17 shots, seven of them 3s.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The Cougars have the defense to keep pace with stingy Natick (7-2) and could edge out a signature nonleague win – though the RedHawks could very well put up a shutout, too.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
The Cubs erased a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter, anchored by a stingy full-court press and Deuce Newt’s 23 points.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
But University City’s 2-3 zone defense turned stingy after that, with Henry missing its next 17 shots, seven of them 3s.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stingy
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Como had been neck-and-neck with Roma’s miserly backline before shipping four at Inter last Saturday, a chastening defeat that ended an unbeaten run stretching back to the end of August.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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In this version, miserly Madame Eleanor is visited by the ghost former business partner Jacob Marley as well as a few other apparitions.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
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The Flyers never made Sorokin work with tough shots on goal and were just flat in front of a sparse crowd largely affected by a massive winter storm.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its acoustic arrangements are sparse and her lyrics fragmentary, but the mood is warm and inviting.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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Freedom and rule of law were defended last night, but dictators will try to exploit this to rationalize their selfish objectives.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Even though a lot of what happens in the book borders on the ridiculous because of the behavior of narcissistic selfish venal individuals.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Dec. 2025
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The capacity for attention on books is so scarce, more so every year.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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And the buildout is putting stress on local water resources that communities worry will cause shortages, with 160 new facilities located in areas with scarce supply, according to Bloomberg.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The song is a painfully cynical look at music fandom, the record industry, and how tragic deaths are exploited for cash by greedy executives.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 Jan. 2026
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Carrey portrays Ebenezer Scrooge, a cantankerous, greedy old man visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who show him the error of his ways.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Evening people were 79% more likely to have poor overall heart health compared with those in the intermediate group, the study found.—
Dr. Joseph Wendt,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Audits have identified poor planning, weak oversight, and insufficient monitoring of quality and cost.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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The eye, though, is much more parsimonious, focusing its attention only on a small part of the visual scene at any one time—namely, the part of the scene that changes, like the fluttering of a leaf or a golf ball splashing into water.—
Christoph Posch,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Nov. 2025
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California voters acted with urgency, but implementation efforts have been met with petulance and parsimonious budgetary support that is barely one fourth of what is needed.—
Steve Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Stingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stingy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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