miser
Example Sentences
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“I’m a miser right now when it comes to what I’m spending at supermarkets,” he said.
Pansy is such a miser that, for a moment, you wonder if she’ll be visited by three spirits.
From Los Angeles Times
Dressed in ragged clothes, the Gloucester miser also chose to shun public transport to save his precious pennies.
From BBC
A new four-episode podcast aims to show how Ebenezer Scrooge became the miserable miser of the Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol,” focusing on themes of redemption, mercy, grace and compassion.
From Washington Times
Join Tiny Tim, the Christmas Ghosts and everyone’s favorite miser in the stage adaption of Charles Dickens’ classic Yuletide tale, proudly returning to ACT Theatre for its 47th year.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
