sparingly

Example Sentences

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The Swiss National Bank’s scope to weaken the franc is also limited as its policy rate is already at zero and forex interventions are likely to be used sparingly, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Trump is mentioned sparingly, and sometimes only in absentia.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

In the centuries between the Mansfield ruling and that, the offence was sparingly used - maybe as few as 72 times, according to the Law Commission's research.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 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

I realized then why he had used our rope sparingly; why he had made my guideline down to east beach from vines instead of rope.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor