be stingy

Example Sentences

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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

Any decision Dipoto makes must be cleared by his bosses, and now isn’t the time to be stingy or scared.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2021

There is no need to be stingy at the end of the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2020

“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