frugal

Example Sentences

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“People have this idea that they will spend less in retirement — that they’ll be more frugal — but that’s not always the case.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The result is a set of tools including real-time transcription—called Adalat AI—that is frugal in how much computer power it requires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

But Rome and Berlin have often been at odds, not least over matters of money -- frugal Germany versus debt-laden Italy.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Because in terms of spending alone, this window was by no means frugal.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

It was not, need I add, that he was consciously or unconsciously being frugal of his talent, or deliberately unprodigal of it, but that it simply wasn’t his to give away.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger