miserly

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Known as “The Witch of Wall Street” for her miserly ways, Green quietly bailed out New York City in the early 1900s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol tells the story of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who hates Christmas, but is transformed after a series of ghostly visits.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

England's spinners bowled brilliantly in tandem throughout the innings, giving little away in miserly spells of 3-27 from Sophie Ecclestone, 2-28 for Smith and 1-31 for Dean.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 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

In this way he appears as generous to all those from whom he takes nothing, who are countless, and as miserly to all those to whom he gives nothing, who are few.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli