cost-conscious

Example Sentences

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Fast food chains have struggled against rising operational costs and increasingly cost-conscious customers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The judge felt it would harm cost-conscious travelers who rely on Spirit’s low fares.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The proposed hospital would operate with restrictions on the size of bills, suggesting it would likely target the cost-conscious patient segment rather than the premium healthcare segment served by IHH Healthcare’s high-tier hospitals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Airline stocks are taking another broad beating in early Monday trading, as oil prices passed $100 a barrel, stoking fears of lower profits and a drop in demand from cost-conscious travelers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

It did not seem reasonable to incur such an expense merely to impress one’s friends; although Penelope did not know Lord Fredrick well, he did seem to her to be both reasonable and cost-conscious.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood