sparse
Example Sentences
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Employers are more relaxed about in-office attendance, and social calendars tend to be sparse.
She scratched her head, sending her blond wig askew, revealing the sparse gray spiderwebs underneath.
From Literature
The week preceding the main draws was once a peaceful time, with sparse crowds watching qualifying and the players practising behind closed doors.
From BBC
The conditions were sparse: They set up a tent, added radios, logbooks, and cameras, and positioned a scientist there around the clock.
From Literature
Keeping a sparse digital file on your computer would do the job just the same.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
