meager
Example Sentences
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The next month, this meager serving was reduced.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
City lawmakers proposed lengthy exemptions, which led to meager revenue estimations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
The massive valuation stands in contrast to SpaceX’s relatively meager financials.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
In Africa, South Asia and the Middle East, the IMF warned that a number of countries were already struggling with meager foreign reserves and "limited market access," making them vulnerable to "dangerous" debt shocks.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Biff stored this meager information neatly in his mind to be thought over later when he was alone.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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