eat sparingly

Example Sentences

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Ribbons of caramel, chocolate and ingredients most adults should only eat sparingly — such as bubble gum, cake frosting and rainbow sprinkles.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2017

They were all day on the long black road, stopping in the afternoon to eat sparingly from their meager supplies.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

Then," said he, and his eyes twinkled with merriment, "we will eat sparingly.

From At the Point of the Sword by Hayens, Herbert

But I do admit that when some of these people get well by dieting, they are able to eat sparingly of all these things and still keep well.

From How to Eat A Cure for "Nerves" by Hinkle, Thomas C. (Thomas Clark)

The prospective mother must be urged to take a regular amount of gentle exercise, not to become over-tired, or excited, to eat sparingly at night, and to drink plenty of water.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.