miserly
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On his 50th birthday he writes to his London publisher, insulting his appearance and mocking his miserly advance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
He bowled 34 wicketless overs for 78 and rarely looked a threat albeit his economy was still a miserly 2.29.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025
Pace bowler Lauren Bell took 3-28 and spinner Charlie Dean bowled a miserly spell of 2-12 from her four overs.
From BBC • May 23, 2025
Forty-two years later, in October 2024, that figure totaled 3.001 million, a miserly increase of less than four percent.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2025
“I will be very miserly with my new gas cylinders,” Aunty Ifeoma said, smiling, when she saw me.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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