parsimonious
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“It’s not like we’re some tightwads and some parsimonious old Scrooges.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Advisers can try to reason with a parsimonious client.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
Mills was parsimonious while also accounting for Originals' three most dangerous batters.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025
He ran the theater with love and a parsimonious budget, meaning that the ticket salesperson sometimes also ran the snack stand and tended the projector.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025
This may prove me as parsimonious as my father, but who spends that much money on corny inflatable light-up Santa Clauses and spinning, singing reindeer?
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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