frugality
Example Sentences
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When the sage tells her that a wise man possesses three treasures, compassion, frugality and humility, Ishmaelle wonders if she has those qualities.
From Los Angeles Times
Hanne had not been amused by the frugality that characterized our 18 months in New York, a city then and now where some spending money makes a big difference in the quality of life.
From Barron's
You learn where splurging matters to you — good olive oil and great bread, perhaps — and where frugality feels easy rather than punitive.
From Salon
If the cultural mood continues tilting toward frugality and retreat, companies that built strategies on steady upward mobility may need to revise expectations.
From MarketWatch
The frugality of the middle-class customer figures as a recurring theme in recent corporate earnings reports.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
