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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Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
These treatments require careful and ongoing monitoring.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vought has begun withholding spending for New York City transit projects and clean energy programs in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024.—
Erik Wasson,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the Senate, Democrats are withholding support for a measure to keep the government funded at current levels unless Republicans extend subsidies that help some Americans pay for health care through the Affordable Care Act, which are set to expire at year's end, among other demands.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The exterior is embossed with the brand name that gives it a luxe, high-end feel, but rest assured, its $30 price tag is very much within your travel budget without skimping on quality construction.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Truly, skimping on this step will render everything else futile.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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Of course, this requires an incredible sense of equilibrium in the vineyard, including pinpointing when the grapes have reached full ripeness while still retaining a very high level of acidity, leaving a very small window for picking.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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Mulch has many benefits in the garden, like retaining soil moisture, insulating roots, and deterring weeds.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some of it’s considerate and protective, some of it’s selfish.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Listening also means making choices that can feel selfish in the moment.—
Melissa Gonzalez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In their 11 matches in all competitions, Arne Slot’s side have scored eight goals in the 83rd minute or later, with those late strikes keeping results on track but masking defensive deficiencies and a lack of coherence, at times, in attack.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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For the first half of her tenure, Engelbert seemed to enjoy a positive relationship with the players, securing major corporate partners, working with the union on a collective-bargaining agreement that looked historic at the time, keeping the league afloat during the COVID pandemic.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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How much is unclear, but with the Portuguese’s contract not due to expire until June 2027, the amounts won’t be miserly.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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That’ll teach Assad to give Meatball more than a miserly $40 contribution next time!—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If implemented and successful in resolving claim disputes faster and in a fairer way for everyone involved, the Lone Star State could become a model for other states where homeowners have expressed frustration against carriers underpaying or denying damage claim repayments, like Florida.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Still, there’s no denying that horror is integral to the midnight movie, and the late Father of Zombies is widely credited with giving both genres their progressive political reputations.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Stinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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