unthrift
Example Sentences
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Gesticulating, his voice rising into a senile scream, he upbraided me for folly, extravagance, unthrift and prodigality.
From Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire by White, Edward Lucas
Whole regions in our country suffer in this way from unthrift, whatever the price of farm products or of lands.
From Rural Health and Welfare by Fairchild, George Thompson
An unpainted barn advertises the unthrift of the owner, and the roof is always leaky.
From Blacksheep! Blacksheep! by Nicholson, Meredith
Before us is the old town we are seeking,—a type perhaps of the nation itself, in its courtly unthrift, its proud misgovernance.
From A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees by Dix, Edwin Asa
C. The factory system is productive of intemperance, unthrift, and poverty.
From Women Wage-Earners Their Past, Their Present, and Their Future by Campbell, Helen
