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

Once you make it yourself, don’t be stingy by keeping it to yourself.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

"I just was going in that day making sure I didn’t underestimate any of my opponents and I was going to be stingy with every single point I could take."

From Fox News • Aug. 20, 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

“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