penurious
Example Sentences
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Even so, the general picture of a mother’s absence and a daughter’s understandable resentment at having had to pick up the maternal slack in penurious conditions comes through loud and clear.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024
In a ruling July 28, McMahon called them “hapless, easily manipulated and penurious petty criminals” who had no connection to any terrorist group and had “never remotely contemplated” violent extremism before they met Hussain.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023
There his followers learn about his penurious childhood and his own children's lives.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023
Ledecky’s stance is a far cry from Wang’s penurious tenure, during which the Islanders rarely sought out high-priced free agents.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2016
In the reign of Elizabeth, that penurious queen, deeming the expense of keeping it up too onerous, allowed it to fall into ruin.
From Cornwall by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
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