be stingy
Example Sentences
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“We knew if we could get our offense to catch up to our defense, and continue to be stingy on defense, we knew we had a shot.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023
It continued to be stingy on that end Saturday, as Oklahoma State shot 36.0% from the floor, 3 of 18 behind the arc.
From Fox News • Dec. 19, 2021
Once you make it yourself, don’t be stingy by keeping it to yourself.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021
Looking ahead, she knows she won’t have to be stingy when moving day arrives.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2017
I knew the baroness to be stingy, rigid, and mean—the perfect temperament to throw a well-run school into turmoil.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
