meager
Example Sentences
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But today’s meager market for pianos makes it especially hard to find new homes for them.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
A flood of social media comments decried loss of sovereignty, meager benefits and political costs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Consumer spending in the second quarter grew at a surprisingly robust 3.5% annual pace after a meager 0.5% increase in the spring.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Mohsen enlists a cleric at the local mosque to help fund-raise, but the results are meager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Selfish. Standing by and focusing on their meager little lives while my mother’s livelihood was destroyed.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing meager
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