penurious
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In almost every case, at least one man, woman or child looks out from the penurious scene and stares squarely at the viewer, imploringly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023
There his followers learn about his penurious childhood and his own children's lives.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023
China is increasingly likely to grow old before it gets rich, consigning hundreds of millions of Chinese to a penurious and often lonely old age.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023
At The Fort Worth Press, a penurious operation, he quickly rose to sports editor and held his young reporters to strict standards, castigating them regularly for tardiness, flowery writing, overseriousness and factual mistakes.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2016
He listened to hints of his penurious temper, and deigned no other answer than a smile.
From Discipline by Brunton, Mary
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