penny-pinching
Example Sentences
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What’s happening now is a mix of penny-pinching and finger-pointing.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 24, 2026
It’s nothing but buck-passing middlemen in league with penny-pinching hospital executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Halligan, however, gives the character definition, especially when advocating for his nephew and risking the wrath of his volatile, penny-pinching sister.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025
The issue stems from an unconventional bit of penny-pinching from the world's richest man.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025
I never thought I'd be agreeing with Old Man Dawson, the penny-pinching old land-thief—and a fine briber he is, too.
From Main Street by Sinclair Lewis
