be stingy
Example Sentences
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Once you make it yourself, don’t be stingy by keeping it to yourself.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021
"I just was going in that day making sure I didn’t underestimate any of my opponents and I was going to be stingy with every single point I could take."
From Fox News • Aug. 20, 2021
Any decision Dipoto makes must be cleared by his bosses, and now isn’t the time to be stingy or scared.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2021
Looking ahead, she knows she won’t have to be stingy when moving day arrives.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2017
“And don’t be stingy with it. Believe me, you don’t want to feel any of this pain.”
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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