be stingy
Example Sentences
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“I don’t think consumers want to be stingy, but everybody’s budget is tight and they’re trying to make trade-off decisions,” she said.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023
“We knew if we could get our offense to catch up to our defense, and continue to be stingy on defense, we knew we had a shot.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023
It continued to be stingy on that end Saturday, as Oklahoma State shot 36.0% from the floor, 3 of 18 behind the arc.
From Fox News • Dec. 19, 2021
Once you make it yourself, don’t be stingy by keeping it to yourself.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021
“I am not sure you are ready for stone. Clay is kind—it can do anything, though you do not know this yet. Stone can be stingy, ungenerous, like the unrequited lover.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
