meager
Example Sentences
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Poor Mr. Biswas, a man of meager prospects but irrepressible pride, must suffer through a series of demeaning dwellings to which his in-laws, the emasculating Tulsis, confine him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“We get jobs with meager wages in factories and companies, but those jobs are so torturous and stressful that we don’t want to work.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"The subdued labor market, depressed confidence, meager real income growth, and exhaustion of pandemic-era excess savings all are starting to weigh on households," he warned.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
With its meager earnings, Cheap Trick made the long drive to L.A. several times to play the Starwood in hopes of landing a record contract.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Penelope was sorry about it, but only because it meant her own meager salary nearly always went unpaid.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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