be stingy
Example Sentences
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That title, “Cobweb,” suggests only one, but why be stingy?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023
“I don’t think consumers want to be stingy, but everybody’s budget is tight and they’re trying to make trade-off decisions,” she said.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023
“We knew if we could get our offense to catch up to our defense, and continue to be stingy on defense, we knew we had a shot.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023
It continued to be stingy on that end Saturday, as Oklahoma State shot 36.0% from the floor, 3 of 18 behind the arc.
From Fox News • Dec. 19, 2021
We need not claim anything and be stingy with it.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
