as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
a stinting boss who doesn't give paid sick leave no matter how long you've worked for him
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as in withholding
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as in skimping
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Adjective
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Be careful when riding back downtown on a bike, as the hill notoriously increases cycling speed.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026 -
The Main Match Concealer is available in 22 shades, with careful consideration for South Asian undertones (which are often breezed by).—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The complaint says the conference ended up withholding over $14 million in revenue distributions and the school had reimburse the conference for legal costs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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These smugglers charge thousands of euros a person and often force their passengers into prostitution or other forms of black market labor by withholding their documents to pay off the debt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Carnival has a budget-friendly reputation, often listing lower fares than its competitors, without skimping on variety.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Turtle-friendly bulbs could provide a solution without skimping on illumination.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Both can be selfish, and both can be hard to see clearly on your own.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Maeve could be selfish and self-deluding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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As ever, the challenge is to deliver something fresh while retaining the essence of the hugely popular original, released over 1995-2004.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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For Nieves, the secret in gaining new dads and retaining others is simplicity.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Koenig’s former Yankees teammates were contemptuous of that miserly decision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The film is set in Mumbai and built around a miserly protagonist whose circumstances spiral into escalating absurdity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Master beekeeper Nicole Palladino is keeping the rooftop at the Westfield Century City shopping center buzzing with activity, as about 30,000 bees work to make honey.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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In line with existing sleep hygiene guidelines, Winter suggests keeping your bedroom between 65 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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In other cases, the redactions were more sparing.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
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But the smile is now more sparing, at least on camera.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Stinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinting. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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