sparingly
Example Sentences
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Trump is mentioned sparingly, and sometimes only in absentia.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026
McDonnell said the legislation being used for the department's application had been "used sparingly" in the past.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Hadar Groner, an 18-year-old high-school senior in Yonkers, N.Y., said she used AI sparingly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Consumers have also shown signs of using the paper towels, shampoo and other essentials they do buy more sparingly to conserve supplies.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
They knew his clumsy abortions and the little brown pennies he gave sparingly for alms.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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