meager
Example Sentences
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In July, consumer spending rose a meager 0.2%, and it was flat after taking inflation into account.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
On average, fashion companies that went public from 2010 through 2024 have returned a meager average of 1.7% over the three years since their IPOs, according to Jay Ritter, a University of Florida professor emeritus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Here is this meager little mustache that someone made me, and I glue it on every night,” he says, holding up two tiny hairy wings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
A handful of mushrooms that seems meager in a paper bag can become the center of a frittata.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Ivan darted to him and fastened the coat shut over Håkon’s meager clothing as Anya gathered up their bags and weapons from the road.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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