tightfistedness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightfistedness
Noun
  • On international flights, premium economy typically means a bigger, more plush seat with extra legroom and better service from meals to amenity kits.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But the Jones drama has overshadowed other key topics in the race, including the government shutdown, reduction-in-force notices, and their effect on the Virginia economy, where federal workers make up a sizable portion of the workforce.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hawaii and parts of Arizona do not participate in daylight saving time.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Members of Congress have tried and failed to ban daylight saving time in recent years.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Heat guards Terry Rozier (strained left hamstring) and Herro (left ankle surgery), and forward Simone Fontecchio (left lower leg tightness) were held out of practice on Tuesday and aren’t expected to play in Wednesday’s preseason game.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Facilitating the revs in our tester is a six-speed manual gearbox, which impressed us in its tightness between shift gates, good spring, and modest throw.
    Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 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
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“Tightfistedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightfistedness. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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