frugal
Example Sentences
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My wife does not approve of these frugal lifestyle changes.
From MarketWatch
Several current or former big-name athletes, including NBA legends Charles Barkley and LeBron James, have railed against the idea of supporting other people’s lifestyles and the importance of being frugal when possible.
From MarketWatch
"It's not about blindly being frugal, it's more about living in the moment," 27-year-old Zhuang told AFP.
From Barron's
He loved shopping and wasn’t, he admitted, frugal.
"My grandfather's generation was very frugal, very thrifty. It is part of Chinese tradition. For Chinese people to be economical is in their bones," she says.
From BBC
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