sparse
Example Sentences
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The island’s mineral riches, for example, have been difficult to tap because few investors are willing to pay the price given the territory’s sparse infrastructure, hostile climate and regulatory hurdles.
I stare at our sparse surroundings and try to imagine an even smaller city outside this one, but logic doesn’t add up.
From Literature
Employers are more relaxed about in-office attendance, and social calendars tend to be sparse.
She scratched her head, sending her blond wig askew, revealing the sparse gray spiderwebs underneath.
From Literature
The week preceding the main draws was once a peaceful time, with sparse crowds watching qualifying and the players practising behind closed doors.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
